Information Guide: Denmark March 2016

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Country Information Guide

Denmark

A guide to information sources on the Kingdom of Denmark, with hyperlinks to information within European Sources Online and on external websites

Contents

Information sources in the ESO database ... 2

General information ... 2

Agricultural information... 2

Competition policy information ... 2

Culture and language information... 2

Defence and security information ... 3

Economic information ... 3

Education information ... 3

Employment information ... 4

Energy information ... 4

Environmental information ... 4

European policies and relations with the European Union ... 4

Geographic information and maps ... 5

Health information ... 5

Human rights information ... 5

Intellectual property information ... 6

Investment information... 6

Justice and home affairs information... 6

Living and working information ... 6

Media information ... 7

Political information (including Elections) ... 7

Public management information ... 7

R&D information ... 7

Regional and local information ... 8

Social information ... 8

Statistical information ... 8

Tourism information ... 9

Transport information ... 9

Weather information ... 9

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Information sources in the ESO database

 Denmark – External / Internal / Regions

General information

 Denmark: The Official Website of Denmark  Denmark: Government Portal

 European Union: European Countries: Denmark  United Nations: Data: Country Profiles: Denmark  Wikipedia: Denmark

 United Kingdom: Foreign & Commonwealth Office: Denmark  United States: CIA: The World Factbook: Denmark

 United States: Department of State: Denmark  BBC News: Country Profile: Denmark

 The Guardian: World news: Denmark  Find websites on Denmark through Google

 SearchEnginesoftheWorld: European Search Engines, Directories and Lists: Denmark

 Encyclopaedia Britannica: World data: Denmark

Agricultural information

 Denmark: Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri)

 European Commission: DG Agriculture: Agriculture and Rural Development  European Commission: DG Agriculture: Rural Development Plans 2000-2006:

Denmark

 European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: Rural Development Plans 2007-2013: Denmark

 European Commission: European Network for Rural Development: Country Information [click on map to select country]

 FAO: Country profile and Mapping information system: Denmark  OECD: Agriculture and Fisheries: Denmark

 Organic Europe: Organic farming in European countries: Denmark

Competition policy information

 Denmark: Danish Competition and Consumer Authority (Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen)

 CUTS International: Competition Regimes in the World: Denmark

Culture and language information

 Denmark: Ministry of Culture (Kulturministeriet)  Denmark: The Official Website of Denmark: Lifestyle  Denmark: Danish Agency for Culture (Kulturstyrelsen)

 Denmark: The Danish Cultural Institute (Det Danske Kultur Institut)  European Commission: Languages of Europe

 European Commission: DG Education and Culture: Europe and Culture: National Cultural Sites

 SIL International: Ethnologue: Languages of the World

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[Copyright © 2014 Cardiff University. All rights reserved] 3  Council of Europe/ERICarts: Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe: Denmark  Council of Europe: Culture, Heritage and Diversity: Country Profiles: Denmark

Defence and security information

 Denmark: Ministry of Defence (Forsvarsministeriet)  Denmark: Danish Defence (Forsvaret)

 Denmark: Ministry of Defence: Relations with NATO

Economic information

 ESO: Denmark: Economic situation

 Denmark: Ministry of Finance (Finansministeriet)

 Denmark: Ministry of Business and Growth (Erhvervs- og Vækstministeriet)  Denmark: Ministry for Economic Affairs and the Interior (Økonomi- og

Indenrigsministeriet)  Denmark: National Bank

 European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Denmark

o Economies of the Member States: Denmark

o Stability and Convergence Programmes [select year and country]

 European Commission: DG Regional Policy: Europe 2020: Measuring performance: Country Factsheets: Denmark

 European Commission: DG Taxation and Customs Union: Taxation and customs duties in Denmark

 International Monetary Fund: Denmark and the IMF  OECD: Country List: Denmark

o Economic Survey [Latest edition, 2014]

o Overview [Latest edition, 2012.]

 UNCTAD/WTO: International Trade Centre: Denmark  WTO: Denmark and the WTO

 United Nations: Countries Profile: Denmark

 United States: US Commercial Service: Country Commercial Guide 2013: Denmark

Education information

 Denmark: Ministry of Children and Education (Undervisningsministeriet)  Denmark: Study in Denmark: Higher Education Denmark

 European Commission: Youth Partnership: Youth Policy in Denmark

 Eurydice: Eurypedia - The European Encyclopedia on National Education Systems: Denmark

 European Union: Your Europe: Citizens: Education [select topic then country]  Council of Europe/UNESCO/European Commission: ENIC-NARIC – Gateway to

Recognition of Academic and Professional Qualifications: Denmark  OECD: Education: Denmark

 UNESCO Institute for Statistics: Education in Denmark  World Bank: EdStats: Summary Education Profile

 EuroEducation: European Education Directory: Education System in Denmark  Nation Master: Education in Denmark: Statistics

 Council of Europe/ UNESCO/ European Commission: ENIC: Country Profiles: Denmark [offers links to national education authorities and information sites]  Council of Europe: Cultural Cooperation: Education for Democratic Citizenship and

Human Rights: Denmark

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Employment information

 Denmark: Ministry of Employment (Beskæftigelsesministeriet)

 European Commission: DG Employment and Social Affairs: European Employment Strategy: Europe 2020 in Denmark

 OECD: Key employment statistics: Denmark

 European Industrial Relations Observatory online: Country information: Denmark  Federation of European Employers: Pay and working conditions across Europe:

Denmark

 European Trade Union Institution: Worker Participation: National Industrial Relations: Denmark

 International Labour Organization: NATLEX: Denmark

Energy information

 Denmark: Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building (Klima-, Energi- og Bygningsministeriet)

 Denmark: Danish Energy Agency

 Denmark: The Official Website of Denmark: Green Living

 European Commission: DG Energy: ManagEnergy Map: [select country]

 European Commission: DG Energy: Market Observatory and Statistics: Energy Figures by Country

 European Commission: DG Energy: National Renewable Energy Action Plan [select country]

 International Energy Agency: Denmark

 International Energy Agency: Statistics and Balances: Denmark  United States: Energy Information Administration: Denmark  Nation Master: Country Profile: Denmark

Environmental information

 Denmark: Ministry of the Environment (Miljøministeriet)  Denmark: Environmental Protection Agency

 Denmark: The Official Website of Denmark: Green Living  European Commission: DG Environment: LIFE: Denmark  FAO: Specialised Country Profiles: Denmark

 FAO: Food Security and Safety: Country Profiles: Denmark  FAO: Forestry Sector: Country information: Denmark  FAO: Water Management: Country Information: Denmark

 European Environment Information and Observation Network: Country Information Sources

 OECD: Environment: Denmark

 European Network of the Heads of Environment Protection Information: Denmark  European Environment Agency: EPANET - European Network of the Heads of

Environment Protection Agencies: Denmark  Friends of the Earth International: Denmark  Greenpeace: Denmark

 European Environmental Bureau: Members: Denmark

European policies and relations with the European Union

 Denmark: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Foreign Policy: Denmark and the European Union

 Denmark: National Bank

o The euro

o European System of Central Banks

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 European Union: Europe Direct Network: Denmark

 European Parliament: Parliament information office in: Denmark [click on map to select country]

 European Commission: Representation in Denmark [in Danish]

 European Commission: Enterprise Europe Network: Denmark [select city]  European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Denmark

 European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Denmark and the Euro  European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Stability and

Convergence Programmes

 European Commission: DG Regional Policy: Cohesion policy 2007-2013: Denmark  European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: Rural

Development Policy 2007-2013: Denmark

 European Investment Bank: Finance Contracts Signed in: Denmark  Council of Europe: Member States: Denmark

 Denmark: Permanent representative to the OECD  OECD: Denmark

Geographic information and maps

 Denmark: The Official Website of Denmark: Map of Denmark  European Union: Europe Maps: Denmark

 Forest and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Denmark map  FAO: Country Profiles and Mapping Information System: Country Maps  Maps of the World: Denmark

 Lonely Planet: Map of Denmark

 University of Texas: Perry Castañeda Library Map Collection: Denmark Maps

Health information

 Denmark: Ministry of Health (Ministeriet for Sundhed og Forebyggelse)

 European Union: Your Europe: Citizens: Health: National contacts in Denmark  World Health Organization: Denmark

 World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe: Country Information  World Health Organisation: European Observatory on Health Systems and

Policies: Health System Reviews: Denmark

 European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA):

o Country Overview: Denmark o Drug treatment profiles: Denmark o Legal Profile: Denmark [select country]

o National drug strategies: Denmark

o Legal Topic Overviews:[select country]

 OECD: Health: Denmark

Human rights information

 Denmark: The Danish Institute for Human Rights

 Council of Europe: European Social Charter: National Reports [select country]  Council of Europe: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture: State

Documents and Visits

 Council of Europe: European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance: Report on Denmark

 European Court of Human Rights:

o Country Profile: Denmark

o Violation by Article and By State 1959-2012

o Statistics on Judgments by State 1959-2010

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 Amnesty International: Country Report: Denmark  Human Rights Watch: Denmark

 Reporters Without Borders: Denmark

 USA: State Department: 2012 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Denmark [select country]

 USA: State Department: International Religious Freedom Report for 2012: Denmark [select country]

 United nations:

o Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: OHCHR in Denmark

o The UN refugee Agency: Country Information Collection: Denmark

Intellectual property information

 Denmark: Danish Patent and Trademark Office (Patent- og Varemærkestyrelsen)  World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO): Member States: Denmark  IP Menu: Country Resources: Denmark

 European Patent Office: Patent Information Centre: Denmark

Investment information

 Denmark: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Invest in Denmark  Denmark: The Official Website of Denmark: Invest in Denmark  United States Commercial Service: Doing Business in Denmark  United Kingdom: UK Trade & Investment: Country Profile: Denmark  World Bank: Denmark

 OECD: Investment: Denmark

 OECD: Industry and Entrepreneurship: Denmark

Justice and home affairs information

 Denmark: Ministry of Justice (Justitsministeriet)

 Denmark: The Courts of Denmark (Danmarks Domstole)

 European Commission: DG Justice: Data Protection [select country]  Council of Europe:

o European Commission for Democracy through Law/ Venice Commission:

Documents on Denmark

o Group of States against Corruption (GRECO): Evaluation and Compliance Reports [select country]

 United States: Law Library of Congress: Law online: Denmark

 European Court of Human Rights: Statistical Information [annual report]  International Constitutional Law: Constitutional Documents: Denmark  OECD: Bribery and Corruption: Denmark

 EUDO Observatory on Citizenship: Citizenship laws and policy: Denmark

Living and working information

 Denmark: The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority

 European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working conditions: Homepage

 European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: EURES: Living & Working: Denmark

 European Commission: DG Press and Communication: Your Europe [Find factsheets with specific information on individual Member States]

 European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO): National Surveys: Denmark  JustLanded.com: Denmark

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reports: Denmark

Media information

 Denmark: Danish Agency for Culture: Media

 Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research (NORDICOM)

 European Newspaper Publishers Association: Denmark

 European Journalism Centre (EJC): Media Landscape: Denmark

 European Broadcasting Union (EBU): Broadcasting Organisations [select country]  Guardian News & Media Ltd.: World News Guide: Denmark

 Newslink: European newspapers: Denmark

 ABYZ News Links: Europe Newspapers and Newsmedia: Denmark  Radiomap.eu: [select country]

 Onlinenewspapers.com: Denmark

Political information (including Elections)

 ESO: Denmark: Political situation

 ESO: Denmark: Political situation: Elections  Denmark: Government portal: Denmark

o Prime Minister

o Constitution

o Government system

o Ministries

o Folketinget (Parliament)

 Wikipedia: Elections in Denmark  Wikipedia: Politics of Denmark

 Parties and Elections in Europe: Denmark

 United States: Law Library of Congress: Law online: Denmark  Political resources on the web: Denmark

 OECD: Public governance: Denmark  OECD: Regulatory reform: Denmark

Public management information

 European Commission: ePractice: eGovernment Factsheet: Denmark  OECD: Public governance: Denmark

 PSI Navigator (Directory and search engine for the public sector information of Europe): National reports: Denmark

R&D information

 Denmark: Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education (Ministeriet for Forskning, Innovation og Videregående Uddannelser)

 Denmark: Danish National Research Database

 European Commission: DG Enterprise: Community Research and Development Information Service: Denmark

 European Commission: DG Research and Innovation:

o Research 2004-2009: Denmark

o Research 2014 [click on map to select country]

 European Commission: Innovation Union

o Innovation Union Competitiveness Report 2011 [click on map to select

country]

o Research and Innovation performance in Denmark 2014

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 OECD: Innovation: Denmark

 OECD: Science and technology: Denmark

 OECD: Green growth and sustainable development: Denmark

Regional and local information

 Denmark: Ministry for Economic Affairs and the Interior: Governance of Municipalities and Regions

 European Commission: Eurostat: Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2014

 Committee of the Regions: Denmark Regions: Europe in my Region: Denmark  OECD: Regional, rural and urban development: Denmark

 Assembly of European Regions: AER Member Regions: Denmark

 Council of Europe: Congress of Local and Regional Authorities: National Delegations: Denmark

 European Regions Research & Innovation Network: ERRIN Members: Denmark [select country]

 Region Hovedstaden (Capital Region of Denmark)

o Relations with EU [in Danish]

 Region Midtjylland (Central Denmark Region)

o Relations with EU

 Region Nordjylland (North Denmark Region)

o Relations with EU

 Region Sjælland (Region of Zealand)

o Relations with EU

 Region Syddanmark (Region of Southern Denmark)

o Relations with EU

Social information

 Denmark: The Ministry of Children, Gender Equality, Integration and Social Affairs  European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion: Your rights

in Denmark

 European Commission: MISSOC Secretariat: Organisation of Social Protection +  European Commission: MISSOC Secretariat: Social Protection of the

Self-Employed

 OECD: Insurance and Pensions: Denmark  OECD: Social and Welfare Issues: Denmark  World Bank: Gender Statistics

 United States: Social Security Online: Research and program description about Denmark

 United States: Social Security Online: Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Denmark [2012]

 UNICEF: Denmark

Statistical information

 Denmark: National Central Bank

 Denmark: Statbank: Statistics Denmark  Eurostat: Country profiles: Denmark

 OECD: Country Statistical Profile: Denmark

 UNESCO: Institute for Statistics: Denmark [Select Country]  United Nations: Statistics Division: Country Profiles: Denmark  Nation Master: Statistics on Denmark

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 Denmark: Official Tourism Website VisitDenmark

 Guardian Newspaper Ltd.: Guardian Unlimited Travel: Denmark  Lonely Planet: Introducing Denmark

 Rough Guides: Denmark  Tripadvisor.co.uk: Denmark  The Telegraph: Denmark

Transport information

 Denmark: Ministry of Transport (Transportministeriet)  Denmark: Flag Carrier Airline: SAS (Scandinavian Airlines)  Denmark: Railway in Denmark: DSB (Danske Statsbaner)  European Commission: DG Mobility & Transport:

o Statistics: Statistical pocketbook 2012 [select country]

o Road Safety: How is your country doing? (2012) [select pdf]

o Road safety Country Profile: Denmark (2005)

 NationMaster.com: Transportation: Country Profile: Denmark  Wikipedia: Transport in Denmark

Weather information

 Denmark: Danish Meteorological Institute (Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut)  BBC Weather Centre: Denmark

 World Meteorological Organization: World Weather Information Service: Denmark  BBC Weather Centre: Climate Guide and Five Day Weather Forecast: Denmark

Joseph Perry

ESO Editorial Assistant

Original compilation: 2001 (Thomas Pritzkow)

Revised: 2010 (Ronen Shayovitz), 2011 (Siret Salm), July 2012 (Anna Wilczewska). 2013 (Sophie Lobig)