Tag: Copenhagen

  • Which Pakistani city is among the best cities in the world?

    Which Pakistani city is among the best cities in the world?

    The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released a list of the best cities to live in around the world for 2024.

    Vienna, the capital of Austria in Europe, has been named the best city to live in for the third consecutive year.

    This recognition is attributed to its stable infrastructure, culture, education, medical services, and entertainment.

    Following Vienna, Copenhagen, located in Denmark, holds second place, maintaining its position from last year.

    Zurich, Switzerland, took third place, with Melbourne, Australia, following in fourth.

    Calgary, Canada, and Geneva, Switzerland, shared fifth place, while Sydney, Australia, and Vancouver, Canada, shared seventh.

    Only one Asian city, Osaka in Japan, was ranked 9th, alongside Auckland, New Zealand.

    Karachi, Pakistan, is the only city from the country on the list, maintaining its 169th position from last year out of 173 cities.

    Regarding the least suitable cities to live in, Damascus, Syria, ranks 173rd, followed by Tripoli, Libya (172nd), Algeria (171st), and Lagos, Nigeria (170th), with Dhaka ranking 168th.

    The report stated that the global situation improved somewhat during the last year, but threats to global stability remained.

    According to the report, protests continued throughout the year in different parts of the world due to the increase in interest rates, inflation, and other economic problems.

  • Danish student protest in support of Gaza successful, Copenhagen university agrees to divestment

    Danish student protest in support of Gaza successful, Copenhagen university agrees to divestment

    Copenhagen University has decided to stop investing in companies operating in Israeli settlements, Reuters has reported.

    Amid student protests pressuring the campus to cut financial and institutional ties with Israel, the University of Copenhagen says that it will stop investing in companies doing business in the occupied West Bank.

    The university has announced that it will, as of May 29, divest its holdings worth a total of about 1 million Danish crowns ($145,810) in Airbnb, Booking.com, and eDreams.

    The university also said that it would work with fund managers to manage its investments and ensure they comply with a United Nations list of companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

    The University of Copenhagen has a yearly revenue of over 10 billion crowns, some of which is invested in bonds and equities.