Denmark

Denmark

Denmark's 'wooden skyscraper' breaks ground

The 45-metre tall observation tower offers panoramic views of Denmark's Gisselfeld Kloster park and will be connected to a 900-metre-long treetop walkway.

04/05/2018

Real Economy

Why are Denmark's apprenticeships so effective?

WIth unemployment among young people a continuous problem across Europe, apprenticeships are becoming an increasingly important source of work and Denmark is leading the way.

17/04/2018

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Today is Queen Margrethe's 78th birthday

The Danish royal family appeared on the balcony at Amalienborg Castle today

16/04/2018

Denmark

Demolition fail in Denmark as silo falls wrong way

Explosive experts bring silo down... in the wrong direction

10/04/2018

Denmark

Watch: Denmark silo demolition goes badly wrong crushing nearby building

The demolition of a silo backfired in Denmark when the structure fell the wrong way, smashing into a nearby cultural centre.

09/04/2018

Cinema

Pollution puts Faroe Islanders in the spotlight in new documentary

'The Islands and the Whales' sheds light on the battle between modern life and centuries-old traditions in the Faroe Islands.

30/03/2018

Denmark

Denmark to protect its pigs by building fence on border with Germany

Denmark is putting up a 70km fence on its border with Germany. It’s all about protecting its lucrative pork exports.

22/03/2018

Denmark

Salam Aldeen's journey: From saviour in Lesbos to 'human trafficker'

He set out to rescue people fleeing conflict over the Mediterranean to Greece. But in less than two months' time he could be sentenced for people-smuggling by a Greek court.

09/03/2018

Denmark

Madsen trial begins in Copenhagen

Danish Inventor stands accused of murdering journalist Kim Wall in home-made submarine, then violating her body before dismembering it and throwing it into the sea.

08/03/2018

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Fishing boat rams bridge in Denmark

The vessel became stuck in ice and after the skipper was rescued drifted into the Aggersund Bridge

01/03/2018

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Archaelogists discover first 'Copenhageners'

The bones belong to men, women and children who are believed to have lived around one thousand years ago

22/02/2018

Denmark

Denmark bids farewell to Prince Henrik

Some 20,000 Danes have visited Prince Henrik’s coffin in the past three days while he lay in state.

20/02/2018

Denmark

Denmark's Prince Henrik dies aged 83

The French-born prince, husband of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe, died on Tuesday evening.

14/02/2018

Denmark

Christiania, a self-governing Copenhagen district fighting to survive

In these two ground-breaking VR experiences, discover Christiania, the self-governing, drug-dealing Copenhagen district in a seemingly never-ending conflict with authorities

12/02/2018

Denmark

Denmark's Prince Henrik's condition 'greatly worsened'

The Prince Consort has been seriously ill for two weeks.

11/02/2018

Living

Rare Picasso ceramics are on display in Copenhagen

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art celebrates its 60th anniversary with the exhibition.

09/02/2018

Destinations

The place that inspired Walt Disney celebrates its 175th anniversary

Tivoli Gardens in central Copenhagen is marking the special birthday with a gigantic winter lights festival.

07/02/2018

Denmark

EU is cheesed off with Denmark

Danish dairy firms allegedly broke EU law by selling cheese marked as "feta" — when technically, it was not.

31/01/2018

Denmark

Dutch spy agency ‘infiltrated group that hacked US Democratic Party'

A joint investigation between two Dutch news outlets reported how intelligence officials watched hackers steal thousands of emails and files from systems used by the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

27/01/2018

Next Series

Flora Robotica: The team of European scientists putting plants and machines together to construct the buildings of the future

Using robots and plants, scientists, architects and robotics researchers are trying to find a way to grow green cities out of the ground.

22/01/2018

Denmark

Spanish frenzy as Puigdemont arrives in Denmark.

The Spanish State Prosecutor has asked for Puigdemont's arrest warrant to be reactivated.

22/01/2018

Denmark

Danish submarine owner Peter Madsen charged with murder of Swedish jou

Danish prosecutors said he may have killed Swedish journalist Kim Wall on board his homebuilt submarine by cutting her throat or by strangulation.

16/01/2018

Denmark

Danish inventor 'is charged with journalist's murder'

A prosecutor described the case as "very unusual and extremely disturbing".

16/01/2018

Denmark

Denmark’s elderly are EU’s online banking trailblazers

Four-in-five of Denmark’s over-65s say they use online banking — far more than their peers elsewhere in the bloc.

15/01/2018

Denmark

Danish police charge 1,000 young people for sharing sex videos on Face

The case comes amid growing concern about sexting among school children and revenge porn.

15/01/2018

Denmark

Study finds fertility affected by ibuprofen

A study by Danish and French doctors found that taking the popular painkiller regularly for long periods could cause complications with male hormones in the testicles as well as other medical problems.

10/01/2018