Denmark

Denmark

Copenhagen's Little Mermaid finds herself in the middle of a dispute

Another artwork that "looks too much like the original" in another corner of the country has caused a bit of tension.

19/08/2021

Denmark

Euroviews. Pride affects us all, not just LGBT people | View

"An attack on LGBTIQ people is never just that. It always coincides with broader implications for human rights and democracy more broadly," writes Paul Jansen from OutRight Action International.

17/08/2021

Living

‘Ugly food’: Why supermarkets should be taxed for food waste

Campaigner Matt Homewood explains how companies embed food waste into their profitable business models and why we need to hold them accountable.

17/08/2021

Denmark

Danish right-wing politician convicted of fraud over EU funds

A Danish court has convicted former MEP Morten Messerschmidt of fraud and forgery, after wrongly receiving nearly 100,000 Danish kroner during his term as MEP in 2015.

13/08/2021

Work

Denmark unveils a new school without desks to encourage creativity

Frello School, named after local artist Otto Frello, has a particularity: the school was designed without desks.

13/08/2021

Denmark

Denmark first in EU to help its Afghan workers escape Taliban violence

About 45 people are eligible for evacuation with the spouses and children

12/08/2021

Denmark

Dane who drew controversial Muhammad caricature dies at 86

Political observers in the Nordic countries have described the cartoon incident as one of the most severe foreign policy crises for both Denmark and Norway in their recent histories.

19/07/2021

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The world`s tallest sandcastle has been built in Denmark

The world`s tallest sandcastle has been built in Denmark

06/07/2021

Denmark

Man found dead after setting off explosives in Danish town hall

Police investigating a break-in at Middelfart town hall on Friday say a male suspect has been found dead.

25/06/2021

Denmark

Denmark records cases of COVID-19 Delta variant after Euro 2020 game

Denmark's Health Minister has said thousands of supporters were sat next to people who later tested positive for the Delta variant of coronavirus.

24/06/2021

Denmark

Ukrainian poet's statue vandalised before Denmark-Russia match

The Ukrainian embassy in Denmark published a photo of the monument to Taras Shevchenko, which had been painted in the colours of Russia.

22/06/2021

Denmark

EURO 2020: Denmark beats Russia 4-1

Andreas Christensen and Joakim Maehle scored late goals to give Denmark a 4-1 victory over Russia at the European Championship

21/06/2021

Denmark

Today at Euro 2020: Group B scenarios and Group C sees race for 2nd

Ukraine, Austria, Denmark, Finland and Russia could all go through tonight. Belgium and the Netherlands will. North Macedonia definitely won't.

21/06/2021

My Europe Series

The Danish immigration decisions tearing Syrian refugee families apart

The Alata family was torn apart once when their father was killed in Syria. Now they are being put to the test once more as half of the family's refugee status in Denmark is being revoked. Where can they go from here?

18/06/2021

Denmark

Belgium triumph over Denmark as fans pay tribute to Christian Eriksen

Denmark fans rose en masse at 9.59 to give a minute's applause for the midfielder, who collapsed during a game last week and is recovering in hospital. The Belgians, who were in the middle of an attack, stopped to join the applause.

17/06/2021

My Europe Series

'Almost harder than war': Denmark refugee on being sent home to Syria

Ahmad Zanon on the mental strain of being a refugee in Denmark at the moment.

14/06/2021

Europe Decoded

Danish designer criticised for Christian Eriksen Facebook post

Mai Manniche linked Eriksen's cardiac arrest with his COVID-19 vaccine and has been condemned online.

14/06/2021

Denmark

Team doctor: Eriksen 'was gone' before being resuscitated

The Danish football federation says Christian Eriksen has 'sent his greetings to his teammates' and continues to be examined in hospital following his collapse on the pitch at Euro 2020.

13/06/2021

World

Skeletons of two related Viking men reunited in Denmark for first time

The skeletons of two Viking men have been reunited in a Danish museum for the first time in a 1,000 years.

11/06/2021

Denmark

Euroviews. Danish bid to outsource asylum is irresponsible and dangerous | View

"Denmark’s new law is not only unsympathetic and irresponsible but inherently dangerous to global structures of asylum cooperation"

10/06/2021

Climate

Danish students rescue shopping trolleys and bikes from under the sea

A community of amateur divers found each other on social media and took it upon themselves to clean up the ocean.

08/06/2021

My Europe Series

Why is Denmark under fire over new law to send asylum seekers abroad?

Denmark approved amendments to the legislation on Thursday - so will changes take effect straight away? What has been the response?

07/06/2021

Sport

EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Denmark

Denmark surprised everyone by winning EURO 1992. Could they repeat that success this summer?

07/06/2021

Home

Danish government facing lawsuit over 'green' artificial island

The project to build the island in Copenhagen, which will be home to 35,000 people, has been slammed as "greenwashing" by climate campaigners.

04/06/2021

Denmark

'Shameful abdication': Denmark slammed over plan to outsource asylum

Denmark passes law to open asylum centres outside of Europe for migrant applicants.

03/06/2021

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LEGO staff create the world’s largest ever football made of bricks

The world’s largest LEGO ball has been built at the LEGO House in Billund, the hometown of Lego, to celebrate the upcoming European Football Championship, that will kick off on June 11.

02/06/2021