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Man held in Danish psychiatric facility for planning school attacks

The 27-year-old suspect will be detained for five years after being found guilty of attempted murder.

03/02/2022

Culture news

World’s oldest working tattoo parlour hit by EU ink ban

The world's oldest still-functioning tattoo parlour has been hit by new European Union rules, banning thousands of chemicals in colourful tattoo ink.

25/01/2022

Denmark

Denmark lifts COVID restrictions despite Omicron spread

Cinemas, zoos, museums, and theatres are among the places that could welcome visitors again.

16/01/2022

Denmark

Denmark's former defence minister arrested over leak of state secrets

Claus Hjort Frederiksen has said he could "never imagine" harming Danish interests.

14/01/2022

Denmark

Former head of Danish intelligence accused of leaking secrets

Lars Findsen was arrested in December alongside three other current or former employees at Denmark's intelligence services.

10/01/2022

Tech News

Sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids break records in Denmark

There were 10,274 electric or plug-in hybrids sold in December, representing 57.8 per cent of total car sales in the country.

04/01/2022

Football Now

2021 Year in Review: From Eriksen's recovery to the European Super League

In partnership with Media City

We've taken a look at some of the biggest footballing events of the year.

30/12/2021

Culture news

Immersion in the world of fairytales in Hans Christian Andersen museum

Hans Christian Andersen is being celebrated in his hometown of Odense, with a new museum designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, which combines biographical elements with a fantasy world.

29/12/2021

Denmark

Denmark pledges to protect teachers from threats against free speech

"It is unacceptable for violence and threats to create self-censorship and censorship in schools," said Danish Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup.

17/12/2021

Denmark

Denmark closes theatres and museums as Omicron cases surge

The Danish government said they would close theatres, cinemas and other areas of public gathering after registering a record-high number of COVID-19 cases.

17/12/2021

Denmark

Denmark plans to rent 300 prison cells in Kosovo to ease overcrowding

The cells will be used to house foreign prisoners who are due to be deported after serving their sentences.

16/12/2021

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Festive kayaks in Santa Lucia procession on Copenhagen canals

13 December marks the celebration of Santa Lucia Day in Denmark – a Christian tradition that commemorates a 3rd century martyr and a popular festival of light that helps people get through the long winter days

14/12/2021

Denmark

Denmark's ex-immigration minister convicted over asylum seeker policy

The rare impeachment case related to a 2016 order to separate asylum-seeking couples when one of the partners was a child.

13/12/2021

Denmark

Four arrested over alleged leak of 'highly classified information'

The suspects are all current or former employees at Denmark's two intelligence services.

09/12/2021

Denmark

Denmark's PM grilled over move to cull country's mink population

The Danish government initially ordered the animals to be slaughtered despite having no legal right to do so.

09/12/2021

Denmark

Cinnamon rolls and a bed: IKEA store hosts stranded shoppers overnight

Six customers and several employees were stranded by the snowstorm and spent the night sleeping on IKEA's showroom beds.

02/12/2021

Culture news

'Flee': Sundance-winning animated refugee documentary lands in Europe

Denmark's Oscar entry debuts in European cinemas this weekend. Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen discusses the reasons 'Flee' is connecting with people all around the world.

02/12/2021

Green News

This year, why not buy a pencil that grows into a Christmas tree?

82,000 trees are cut down to produce pencils every year - but now we can reverse the cycle.

01/12/2021

No Comment

Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens opens for Christmas amid virus surge

One of the world's oldest amusements parks has opened for the festive season.

22/11/2021

Denmark

This cafe in Denmark fixes your damaged electrical goods for free

The ‘Right to Repair’ campaign wants the EU to rate electrical devices on a scale of reparability to hold manufacturers to account.

21/11/2021

Denmark

'Booze, bullying and harassment': Danish girls' choir abuses slammed

The Danish Broadcasting Corporation apologised to those affected.

12/11/2021

Denmark

Denmark set to reintroduce COVID pass two months after dropping it

A rise in cases has prompted the policy reversal.

09/11/2021

Denmark

Danish brothers who murdered biracial man have sentences increased

The body of 28-year-old Phillip Mbuji Johansen was found in a forest on the Baltic Sea island in June 2020 after he had been tortured by two former friends.

28/10/2021

Denmark

China condems Tibetan-flagged posters outside embassy in Denmark

Several posters featuring a local election candidate next to the Tibetan flag were placed outside the Chinese embassy in Denmark before being removed.

27/10/2021

Culture news

How Copenhagen became the world's number one city for food

Euronews speaks to the leading lights of the Copenhagen scene, and discovers that they are ALL called Rasmus!

25/10/2021

Culture news

At Denmark’s Human Library, you can read people like a book

The Human Library invites people to 'publish' their story in 30 minute conversations with 'readers'.

13/10/2021