In Denmark, Sonderborg, a small port with 28,000 inhabitants in the south of the country, is at the forefront of global warming. Here, the sea level has increased by 15 cm over the past century. In question: melting ice.
Boye Bendtsen is one of the last active fishermen. Day after day, he notes the effects: "We see new species appear in the Baltic Sea, such as sardines, anchovies, mackerel, species coming from the South," he says.
Henrik Littau-Jensen is in charge of the city's rescue. According to him, residents and municipal services have learned to cope with the waves, by building embankments or by being equipped with mobile pumping stations to act in case of flood.
In the new area around the harbor, newer buildings have incorporated the risk of flooding and have been raised several meters.
For twelve years, Sonderborg has also been involved in the ecological transition. Objective: to be carbon neutral within ten years. Efforts that have won him awards and support from the European Union. The small coastal city hopes to set an example and better fight against repeated floods.
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>> Third stopover in Austria
>> Fourth stopover in Budapest, Hungary
>> Fifth stop in Krakow, Poland
>> Sixth stopover in Berlin, Germany
Number of inhabitants : 5.66 million *
Number of Members to be elected : 13 (+1 in case of Brexit) *
Entry into the European Union : 1973 (non-euro area member)
Current Majority in Government : Liberal Venstre, Conservative People's Party and Liberal Alliance Coalition
Method of voting: Danish MEPs are elected by proportional representation and seats are divided between lists exceeding 5% of the votes cast
Sources: * Eurostat and ** Robert Schuman Foundation