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Denmark

Watch: See the world's longest sand sculpture on Denmark's west coast

Created by 40 artists from around the world, it is 200m long, 7m high and took 10 days to make.

25/10/2019

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Danish lighthouse moved to save it from coastal erosion

One of the Danish west coast's major tourist attractions, Rubjerg Knude Fyr, is being relocated.

22/10/2019

Earth News

Would you enjoy a nice cold beer if the bottle was made from paper?

Beer brand Carlsberg has just announced its most sustainable bottle design yet.

16/10/2019

Denmark

Denmark to strip citizenship from fighters with dual nationality

Denmark says it plans to accelerate the processing of legislation that would allow the government to strip citizenship from dual nationals who have left to fight for militant groups abroard.

14/10/2019

Denmark

What's Copenhagen's magic formula to reduce CO2 levels?

The City of Copenhagen has set the very ambitious goal of becoming the world’s first carbon neutral capital by 2025.

10/10/2019

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Danish PM gets the giggles during statement on circus elephants

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen roared with laughter in the parliament session on October 3.

10/10/2019

Denmark

Denmark to conduct checks at border with Sweden

The move is in response to crimes committed over the summer including an explosion at the Tax Agency in Copenhagen and a double murder in Herlev, which police blame on criminals who had travelled into the country from Sweden.

10/10/2019

Denmark

Denmark calls for EU ban on all diesel and petrol cars by 2040

Denmark calls for EU ban on all diesel and petrol cars by 2040

04/10/2019

Denmark

'Overweight Danes are more likely to have overweight dogs': study

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen say that the prevalence of overweight dogs is more than twice as large among overweight owners than those who have a normal or slim weight.

21/09/2019

Denmark

'He's a terrible person': Danes scathing over Trump postponing trip

Donald Trump this week postponed a trip to Denmark because its prime minister refused to discuss the sale of Greenland. We spoke to Danes to get their view on Trump's move... and they were scathing.

23/08/2019

Denmark

Watch: Girls and boys march in step as oldest youth guard turns 175

In 1844 a band of boys were engaged by Tivoli amusement park founder Georg Carstensen as his guard of honour. Now there are 94 youth guards aged 8-16, including 20 girls.

21/08/2019

Denmark

Pompeo calls Danish foreign minister amid public row over Greenland

US President Donald Trump cancelled an upcoming visit to Denmark after the Danish prime minister said she would not discuss the sale of Greenland to the US.

21/08/2019

Denmark

World's largest all-electric ferry sets sail in Denmark

The Ellen can carry 30 cars and 200 passengers.

20/08/2019

Denmark

What's behind Donald Trump's desire to buy Greenland?

The U.S. President is said to have suggested purchasing the autonomous territory from Denmark to expand U.S. territory

16/08/2019

Economy

Need a cheap mortgage rate? Try this Danish bank - it's less than 0%

Borrowers will be able to secure a -0.5% interest rate over 10 years.

14/08/2019

Denmark

Denmark considers tightening border security with Sweden

Two Swedes were charged with a bomb-attack aimed at a tax agency last Tuesday.

10/08/2019

Denmark

Plane carrying members of singer Pink's team crash lands in Denmark

The singer was not on board the plane, and nobody was reported to have been injured.

06/08/2019

Denmark

Watch: Lost? Saint Nicks gather for the World Santa Claus Congress

Watch: Lost? More than 150 Father Christmases gather for the World Santa Claus Congress

23/07/2019

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Santa Claus comes to Copenhagen in July

150 Santas from around the world made early Christmas preparations at their annual meet in Denmark

22/07/2019

Denmark

Danish police arrest dozens for riding e-scooters while intoxicated

Police in Copenhagen say they made 28 arrests over the weekend of people riding electric scooters while intoxicated.

09/07/2019

Denmark

Watch: New video shows sledge dogs running on Greenland melted ice

A picture that went viral last month that appeared to show dogs running on water raised alarm bells about the acceleration of ice melt in Greenland. Now scientists have released a video.

05/07/2019

Denmark

Denmark forms leftist government with youngest prime minister

While the new left-leaning government is unlikely to fundamentally change Denmark's economic policy, Frederiksen, 41, has promised to increase welfare spending after years of austerity.

26/06/2019

Denmark

Watch: World's oldest flag, the Danish Dannebrog, celebrates 800th bir

The Danish flag's red background represents courage, while the white of the cross stands for peace.

17/06/2019

Denmark

Danish PM Rasmussen concedes electoral defeat to Social Democrat party

Denmark's Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen conceded defeat to the Social Democrats in parliamentary elections and announced his government's resignation

06/06/2019

Denmark

Opposition red bloc win Danish election as right wing parties flounder

Results show the red bloc holds the plurality of votes in the Danish elections

05/06/2019

Denmark

Everything you need to know to understand Denmark's general election

Climate and immigration are key concerns for voters, an expert told Euronews.

04/06/2019