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Study: Money the biggest motivator for reducing food waste

Published 4 October 2024
– By Editorial Staff
1 minute read

Saving money is a far more important driver for most people when it comes to reducing food waste than trying to avoid a perceived impact on the global climate, according to a study by the University of Copenhagen.

The study involved 1,948 Danes who were asked about food waste and what would make them change their habits around it. 27% said that the most important reason for them to reduce food waste was to save money. About 10% answered that they wanted to protect the climate.

– One explanation could be that it is more urgent to prioritise one’s finances than the climate, Camilla Falk Rønne Nissen, one of the researchers behind the study, told Danish national broadcaster DR.

Of the total amount of waste from Danish households, food waste accounts for about 507,000 tonnes, including both regular food waste and leftovers, i.e. food that could have been eaten. Of the total amount of waste, food waste accounts for about 235,000 tonnes.

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Denmark criticizes new nuclear power plans in southern Sweden

Published today 7:32
– By Editorial Staff
The Barsebäck nuclear power plant in southern Sweden shut down in 2005.
2 minute read

A new investigation shows that new nuclear power plants can be built in the Barsebäck area, Sweden, after a political majority in Kävlinge municipality expressed a desire to establish nuclear power there.

However, the plans are causing irritation among Denmark’s ruling Social Democrats, who consider this would be “unfortunate”.

The Barsebäck nuclear power plant in southern Sweden consisted of two reactors that were decommissioned in 1999 and 2005. Demolition began in 2016 and the plan is for the site to be leveled by 2030. Kävlinge municipality, where the decommissioned nuclear power plant is located, has agreed with the landowner that the site should accommodate development of fossil-free energy solutions such as solar power.

However, the new investigation commissioned by the municipality with support from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency shows that it is also possible to establish new nuclear power in the area. That said, it would require strong consideration for the nature in the area. The report primarily points to Barsebäck marsh, Ulakärr, Lödde stream and Salviken as having high natural values that need to be protected.

We’re not at the point of breaking ground. But they have concluded that in certain areas it works well, in other areas the investigation says that nature interests take precedence here, says Annsofie Thuresson from the Moderate Party to Sydsvenskan.

Proximity to Copenhagen causes concern

The Swedish government has recently presented a new legislative proposal for amendments to the Environmental Code that would allow the establishment of new nuclear power along the coast.

The Barsebäck area is located near Denmark, and the potential plans to build new nuclear power are meeting resistance from Danish Social Democrats.

It is unfortunate that Sweden continues on this path and plans to build new reactors near Copenhagen. Especially at a time when our security is under so much pressure“, writes the party’s political chairman Niels Bjerrum to Danish newspaper Berlingske.

At the same time, the Danish party Liberal Alliance, among others, is positive about establishing new nuclear power and wants to scrap wind power in Denmark to instead invest in more nuclear power facilities.

The risk became too great: Swedish companies abandon low-cost countries

Published 21 October 2025
– By Editorial Staff
The moving trucks are heading home. Companies like Ecoride in Gothenburg, Sweden, have brought production back after years in China and Poland.
2 minute read

Geopolitical uncertainty and rising protectionism are prompting Swedish companies to reconsider their foreign operations. After decades of outsourcing to low-cost countries, the trend is now reversing – an increasing number are choosing to relocate production back to Sweden.

Electric bicycle manufacturer Ecoride in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a clear example. After years of production in China and Poland, operations are now consolidated in a factory in Arendal outside Gothenburg.

According to Jan Olhager, professor of strategic production logistics at Lund University in southern Sweden, this development is no coincidence.

— Overall, there are now more reasons to relocate home than before. Not least, geopolitical risks have become a factor of increasing importance when companies decide where to base their manufacturing, he says.

Covid became turning point

Jan Olhager, together with Nordic researchers, has mapped Swedish companies’ relocation patterns. The results show clear differences before and after the pandemic. Until 2015, more companies relocated abroad than returned home, but the trend has reversed.

— During the pandemic, companies discovered the risks of having manufacturing far from their home market. Quality problems, delayed shipments, inventory shortages, and soaring transport costs created major problems, Jan Olhager explains.

A recurring pattern is that foreign establishments often become more expensive than calculated. Hidden costs are systematically underestimated, and quality problems ultimately drive many companies to return.

— In the long run, quality is the primary driver for a manufacturing company, Olhager notes.

“Getting closer to retailers and end customers”

Geopolitical tensions have made risk assessments central, while protectionism is growing globally. To offer competitive prices, companies today need to have almost their entire supply chain in the country or region where they operate.

Martin Walleräng, CEO of Ecoride, established an assembly plant in China in 2012, but was forced to relocate to Poland in 2018 when the EU imposed high tariffs on electric bicycles. Just over two years ago, the company moved back home to Arendal.

— Consolidating operations under one roof has created a number of advantages. Everything from product development to building a common corporate culture has been facilitated. Another important advantage is that we get closer to our retailers and end customers, says Martin Walleräng.

Danish People’s Party demands mass deportations: “We must get Denmark back”

Migration crisis in Europe

Published 20 October 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Morten Messerschmidt wants to see a Denmark "where Danes are once again masters in their own house".
3 minute read

With proposals for mass deportations, citizenship reviews, and extensive bans on Islamic expressions, the Danish People’s Party (Dansk Folkeparti) is campaigning on an immigration policy that is very radical by Nordic standards.

— We must get Denmark back. A Denmark where there are no headscarves in schools. Where Danish is spoken in nursing homes. Where Danes are once again masters in their own house, argues party leader Morten Messerschmidt.

The DF notes that the demographic composition of Denmark has changed drastically since the 1980s, when the proportion of residents with non-Western backgrounds was 1 percent. Today, 10.1 percent of the population, equivalent to over 500,000 people, have non-Western origins.

The party particularly points to immigration from the Middle East and North Africa – including from Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Somalia – as the cause of the country’s extensive social problems.

In the manifesto, a series of negative consequences are listed: ghetto formation, ethnic conflicts, radicalization, clan cultures, honor violence, social control, persecution of Jews and sexual minorities, infiltration of public authorities, Islamic censorship, and gender segregation. The DF claims this constitutes “the largest demographic change in Danish history”.

“Immigration from the Middle East and North Africa in particular brings a lot of crime and is fundamentally changing our country. If you do not want to adopt Danish culture and Danish values, the Danish People’s Party will work to ensure that you stay somewhere else”, it states.

Citizenship review

The program contains proposals that go significantly further than current Danish legislation. The DF wants to review all citizenships granted over the past two decades. For those who received citizenship in the past eight years, new language and citizenship tests should be introduced. Those who fail the tests should lose their Danish citizenship.

Criminals should also lose their citizenship, and the party wants Denmark to try to leave or renegotiate international agreements that limit the ability to make people stateless.

To enforce deportations, the DF wants to use economic pressure against countries that oppose receiving their citizens. Aid should be withdrawn and economic sanctions imposed. The party proposes that a special ministry for returns should be established.

Those who accept financial support to leave Denmark should be banned from ever returning. Border controls should be made permanent and strengthened.

Restrictions on Islam

The DF’s program also includes a series of measures specifically targeting Islam and Muslims. The party wants to ban or heavily tax halal products, stop foreign financing of mosques, and withdraw state recognition of Islamic religious communities.

Domestically, the party wants to ban the call to prayer, prohibit headscarves in public buildings, and shut down Muslim independent schools. Permanent residence permits should only be granted to persons of Danish origin. Foreign citizens whom police list as gang members should be deported.

“Remigration now”

Messerschmidt has intensified his criticism of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s immigration policy in recent weeks, which he calls “the great immigration fiasco”.

“We must have Denmark back. A Denmark where there are no scarves in schools. Where Danish is spoken in nursing homes. Where the Danes are masters of their own house again. The most important issue of all is the issue of repatriations. That is why we need a remigration policy”, Messerschmidt wrote on social media last week.

In another post, he claimed that immigration has increased sharply during Frederiksen’s time as prime minister:

“REMIGRATION AND HOME SHIPMENTS NOW! Since Mette Frederiksen became Prime Minister, Islamic mass immigration has increased by a staggering 124 percent. In fact, she has allowed as many as 40,000 Islamic foreigners into our country since she came to power in 2019”.

AI boom strengthens the Swedish krona

The future of AI

Published 17 October 2025
– By Editorial Staff
The Swedish krona is the strongest European currency against the weak dollar so far this year.
1 minute read

The investment boom in artificial intelligence is beginning to make its mark on European currency markets for the first time, and according to analysts, the Swedish krona and the British pound are benefiting the most.

The United Kingdom and Sweden each received over $4 billion in private AI investments last year, placing them third and fourth respectively in the Stanford University AI Index of countries benefiting most from such investments, after the United States and China.

The Swedish krona is the strongest European currency against the weak dollar so far this year, with a rise of nearly 15%. The pound has risen 7%, reports Reuters.

Major American tech companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Google and Nvidia have announced significant investments in both countries. Microsoft has pledged £31 billion in British investments, while several tech companies are planning data centers in Sweden due to the country’s reliable electricity supply.

According to JPMorgan, the resilience of the Swedish krona and the pound can partly be explained by these countries’ standout performance in AI investments, although the effect remains relatively small so far.

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