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EU survey says it's time to stop turning clocks back and forwards for daylight saving

by Newsroom 1 year ago

Adjusting the clocks by an hour every spring and autumn could be put to end by the European Commission after survey found most European citizens were against it.The online consultation, which ran from 4 July to 16 August 2018, received 4.6 million responses from all 28 Member States, the highest number of responses ever received in any Commission public consultation. According to the preliminary results (see annex), 84% of respondents are in favour of putting an end to the bi-annual clock change.European Commission President Juncker put the summertime question on the political agenda as part of his pledge to be big on the big things while leaving it to Member States to take decisions where they are best placed to do so.According to the survey votes, Germans have the highest vote rate

Greenpeace Denmark boycotts pig meat consumption at UN World Food Summit

by Ioan Pupila 1 year ago

Copenhagen's World Food Summit was visited today by 31 pig costumed activists, who wanted to draw attention that Denmark's annual output of 31 million pigs is far too big, and too harmful. Greenpeace criticises the government for failing to put the climate and the impact of meat on the summit agenda.While ministers and representatives of the global food industry from all over the world arrive to talk about "Better Food For More People", the 31 inflatable pigs held placards with messages like 'We can't feed the world with meat', 'Pig slaughter? No thanks!' or 'Is this a meeting or a MEATing?'Greenpeace activists hold sign at UN World Food Summit, 30.08.2018, Copenhagen | Photo - Adrg on IndieFrame App |Vegan activist at World Food Summit 2018 |Photo - Adrg on IndieFrameWoman protests agains

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Denmark

by Newsroom 1 year ago

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte started their two-day state visit to Denmark on Tuesday, 28th of August 2018. It's the first state visit by a French President to Denmark since 1982.Macron revealed Wednesday (Aug 29) that the Tour de France cycling race would soon embark from Copenhagen. Copenhagen is therefore a candidate to host the "Grand Depart" in either 2020 or 2021.The world's biggest cycling race, which takes place over three weeks every July, frequently sets off from a country outside France and Brussels will host the opening stages of the 2019 Tour.Tour de France 2018 - Photo: Katrine Gram| IndieFrame Macron and Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, spend an hour riding their bicycles around the Copenhagen waterfront on Wednesday. Cope

Danish police war on Christiania drug dealers in photos and videos from local reporters

by Ioan Pupila 1 year ago

The most recent article of New York Times - ''In Anarchic Corner of Copenhagen, Police and Dealers Play Cat and Mouse'' on current cannabis dealing issue of Copenhagen police versus the Pusher Street sellers, captures the aftermath of an ongoing 'war on drugs' since 1971. Local smartphone reporters closely covered on IndieFrame App different aspects of Christiania commune's life in regards to casual police raids and arrests, exclusive photos from farm cannabis providers outside Copenhagen or the resident's struggle to end up drug dealing in Green Light District.Here are some highlights from the past year through their perspective (all images and videos can be purchased non-exclusively on links):Policeman stands in front of 'No hard drugs' graffiti in Christiania during raid - Photo by

Denmark plans 40 million kroner investment in fine dining industry | Photos |

by Ioan Pupila 1 year ago

10 million kroner per year for the next four years will be allocated to Denmark’s gastronomical sector in a bid to create jobs. The measure is part of the upcoming 2019 budget, the Danish Ministry of Environment and Food wrote in a press statement.A number of initiatives will benefit from the investment over a four-year period, helping to consolidate Denmark’s place as a global leader for gastronomy. One of the initiatives funded by the government investment will be a new academy to train gourmet chefs.Neel Engholm, owner of Plant Power Food in Copenhagen, cooking | Photo: Jens Panduro / IndieFrame“Gastronomy can help provide jobs in Denmark through both tourism and agriculture. That would be a development that would benefit all Danes”, Minister for the Environment a

August Full Moon 2018 - best lunar photography on IndieFrame

by Newsroom 1 year ago

The last Full Moon of the summer happened 26th of August 2018 and was caught on cameras by photographers worldwide. The August Full Moon is also known as the Sturgeon Full Moon.The so-called Sturgeon Moon is the ninth Full Moon phase of this year’s lunar cycle and the final one to grace the night skies before Autumn. If you looked up at the sky, you could see 100 percent of the lunar orb’s face lit up by the Sun. This happened because for one moment this month the Moon sat directly opposite the Sun at 180 degrees.Second 2018 full moon | 'Blue moon' by Rabih Mohamed / IndieFrame Denmark| [get photo rights on link]Half moon - Photo by Hrituc Alex / IndieFrame Romania [get photo rights]Moon on March 3rd 2018 | Photo - Alex Hrituc / IndieFrame [get photo rights]Total moon eclipse in

Tens show up at staged demo to support riot police in Romania | photos |

by Ioan Pupila 1 year ago

Bucharest - 25.08.2018, 15:00 AM, in front of secret service SRI building, Bd. Libertatii - Social Democrat PSD party and riot police 'Jandarmeria' organise demo for supporting policemen accused of violence in the aftermath of Romanian protests on 10th of August 2018. Not more than 100 people showed up. The event is highly mediated by private pro PSD television Antena 3. Crowd gathered to support riot police - Photo: Alex Buzica | IndieFrameOver 650 people were hurt by tear gas spray and rubber bullets by riot police during 10.08.2018 anti-Govt. protests, and later sued 'Jandarmeria' and the Romanian state.Gendarmes with spray gas on their shields, 10.08.2018, Piata Victoriei, Bucharest - Photo: @Ana Maria Zen | IndieFrame:: see video with riot police violence on IndieFrame,

Pope Francis visits Ireland | Smartphone photos wanted

by Newsroom 1 year ago

Today it's the first papal visit to Ireland since Pope John Paul II in 1979 - Pope Francis is on a two-day visit to Ireland. He landed this morning, 25.08.2018, in Dublin Airport. The pontiff was greeted by the Irish President, Michael D. Higgins, and is now at Dublin Castle. He due to address the World Meeting of Families in Croke Park, Dublin, later today. He will also have a private meeting with homeless families. The Pope's visit to Ireland comes a week after a grand jury report revealed the covering up of more than 1,000 cases of children abused by over 300 priests.Smartphone Photos from Pope's visit to Ireland wanted on IndieFrame app!If you happen to be in one of the public spaces in Ireland where Pope Francis will attend, upload your unique photo

Eleven pregnant fin whales hunted this summer in Iceland

by Newsroom 1 year ago

Whale hunters working for Hvalur hf. have hunted eleven pregnant fin whales this summer. This was confirmed by director of the company, Kristján Loftsson, cited by Iceland Monitor.The fin whale is on the list of endangered species and, next to the blue whale, is the second largest mammal in the world. According to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), it has an unfavourable conservation status or would benefit significantly from international co-operation organised by tailored agreements.Dead whale in Faroe Islands | Photo - Christian D. Kejser Birkedal / IndieFrameAccording to section 2 of Icelandic whale hunting laws, it's forbidden to hunt whale calves, or female whales that are accompanied by calves. However it is not forbidden t

Photos by IndieFrame reporter harassed by riot police in Romania

by Ioan Pupila 1 year ago

The story of IndieFrame Romanian reporter who was harassed during August 10th anti-governmental protests while photo-documenting riot police 'Jandarmeria' violence, was published today on the front page of Libertatea newspaper.Article photo-scan Ana Maria Gheorghe for IndieFrameHere's some of the highlight's of Ana's interview in top Romanian press tabloid newspaper:I was trying to go behind the police units to do my job as a freelance photographer. I was not allowed to get behind the lines. I personally get really angry when someone stops me from doing my job. I asked for an explanation. That moment a policeman touched my hips and tried to shove me. He had no right to touch me, so I protested [...]During the evening I had spray gas in my face, though I held a press card around my nec