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The Minister
See the CV of Minister for Transport, Thomas Danielsen.
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European flight ban on Belarusian flights
The European Union has decided to impose a flight ban on Belarusian flights. Effectively this means that Belarusian flight will be banned from flying into Danish airspace from midnight June 4. 2021.
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Denmark and eight EU Member States are calling on the European Commission to accelerate the phase-out of petrol and diesel cars
On a joint Danish-Dutch initiative, nine EU Member States have sent a joint call to the European Commission for an accelerated EU-wide transition to zero-emission vehicles, including through a phase-out date for the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the EU.
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The Ministry
The main responsibility of the Ministry of Transport lies within the following areas: Transport: roads, vehicles, railways, rapid transit systems (e.g. the Copenhagen metro), fixed links, harbours, ferry operations, aviation, airports and postal services.
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