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A Belgian Mayor Swapped a Fine for an Afternoon of Picking Up Litter Together
Hemiksem’s mayor offered three teenagers litter duty with him instead of a council fine.
The Signs of Trends
A Pharmacy in Hesse Put a Four-Square-Metre Doctor’s Office in the Shop
A pharmacy in Heringen now has a four-square-metre booth where a doctor waits on screen.
A Danish Festival Built Three Tents for the People Who Want to Talk
Fanø Vesterland answered concert chatter by building three tents where talking is fine.
Groningen Will Grant No Fireworks Exemptions at All, Not Even to Clubs
Groningen’s mayor will grant no fireworks exemptions at all, not even to local clubs.
A Danish Report Puts Regional Electric Planes Ahead of Flying Taxis
After three years, a Danish report ranks small electric planes above urban flying taxis.
An Australian Council Will Compress Its Week Into Four Days and Close on Fridays
A rural Australian council will compress its 38-hour week into four days from January.
Tennessee Moved to Rename Nashville’s Airport Three Days After Dolly Parton Died
A petition with 170,000 names moved an airport renaming from idea to agenda in three days.
Coopérative U Is Asking Shoppers to Buy the Smaller, Uglier Produce
The head of Coopérative U is asking French shoppers to buy the smaller, uglier produce.
Køge Now Lets Home-Care Residents Turn Down the Robot Vacuum
From 1 October, residents in Køge home care may choose a person over the robot vacuum.
Copenhagen Cuts the Fee for Putting Tables on the Pavement
Copenhagen lowers the outdoor-serving fee it reintroduced a year ago; small places gain most.
An Odense School Bought Notebooks and Whiteboards for Every Student
An Odense school bought paper notebooks and whiteboards to get attention back in class.
TUI Cruises Is Selling the Front Row on an All-Inclusive Ship
TUI Cruises now sells reserved theatre seats on a ship where the show is already included.
Næstved Gymnasium Has Made Emergency Preparedness a Study Line
Næstved Gymnasium built a study line in emergency preparedness with the state agency.
Kolding Is Paving 900 Metres of Road With Resin and Used Frying Oil
Kolding is testing road surfaces bound with resin and used frying oil on a live main road.
Ryanair Dropped Its Family Seating Fee 18 Months Before the Law Demands It
Ryanair scrapped its family seating fee a year and a half before the EU rules require it.
A Danish Hospital Made a Brooch That Says Its Wearer Has Lost Someone
A Danish hospital’s palliative team made a brooch that says its wearer has lost someone.
A Noise Fee Is Doing More for Schiphol Than the Night Ban
Noise-based landing fees cut Schiphol’s noise further than the night ban did, data shows.
An Aarhus Music Venue Has Banned Smart Glasses at Its Concerts
The Aarhus music venue Radar has banned smart glasses and put up signs saying no thanks.
WeRide and GreenMobility Plan Denmark’s First Driverless Ride Service
WeRide and GreenMobility aim to run driverless cars for the public in Denmark from 2027.
Salling Group Fitted Its First Three Stores to Trade Through a Blackout
Salling Group’s first three emergency stores can now trade for 48 hours without power.
A Swiss Architect Is Giving Away the Drawings for a 42-Square-Metre Timber House
Plana Architecture publishes free, buildable drawings for a compact 42 sq m timber home.
A Danish Kitesurfing Contest Has a Five-Week Window Instead of a Date
A kitesurfing contest in Denmark has a five-week weather window instead of a fixed date.
A Finnish Company Turned Sawmill Lignin Into a Tile That Stores Carbon
Elementic’s MO6 tiles are 90 per cent carbon and store more CO2 than making them emits.
TrainTracker24 Puts Europe’s Trains on a Live Map
A one-man French service now shows European trains moving live, refreshed every 20 seconds.
Fitbit’s Founders Built a Band That Reports to the Family, Not the Wearer
Luffu Link has no screen. Its readings go to the family members watching, not the wearer.
Thailand Cuts Its Visa-Free Stay From 60 Days to 30
Thailand replaces its 60-day visa-free stay with 30 days for 60 countries on 15 September.
Two-Thirds of Knowledge Workers Are Already Nostalgic for Work Before AI
Adaptavist asked 2,500 knowledge workers about AI. 65 per cent are nostalgic for before.
A Device Makes a Citi Bike Harder to Pedal Where Rent Is Least Affordable
A device tightens a Citi Bike’s wheel where a neighbourhood’s rent burden runs highest.