11 NOVEMBER

In Britain, 11 November marks the day when the First World War ended with an armistice. Although there are very few people still alive, who were around in 1918, the day is often marked with a two minute silence at 11.00am, the exact time the armistice started. A national service of remembrance for those that have fallen in war - all wars, not just WW1 - takes place on the nearest Sunday to 11 November; and this Sunday will be no exception.

Denmark does not have the same military traditions as the U.K., having manged to avoid both world wars and a lot of other conflicts. So the news today has concentrated on the record number of people who have decided to get married today, the special date of 11/11/11. 60 couples got married on the small island of Ærø, for instance, a popular destination for Germans in particular, since the paperwork is apparently much easier than back home.

Walter Blotscher