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Copenhagen’s winter wonderland twinkles with a million lights

Get into the festive spirit and get hyggeligt at Tivoli gardens this Christmas.

Denmark

Denmark's queen 'sorry' for stripping royal titles from grandchildren

Queen Margrethe II said her grandchildren "are my great joy and pride" but won't restore their titles of prince and princess.

Denmark

Queen Margrethe scales down jubilee events after Elizabeth II's death

Several events marking the Danish monarch's 50 years on the throne have been put off or curtailed at her request, following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth.

Denmark

Three dead in Copenhagen shopping centre attack, say Danish police

Danish police said a 22-year-old suspect was detained but it was too early to speculate on the motive for Sunday afternoon's shooting at Field’s, one of Scandinavia's biggest shopping centres.

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My Europe Series

Cycling's coming home? Copenhagen gears up for Tour de France start

"To Danes and Copenhageners, cycling is not just a sport. It’s a way of life, and we are proud to be called the world's best cycling city."

Climate

Denmark has built weirdly tall benches as a warning - but what is it?

These benches are 1 metre higher than they should be and the sea level in Denmark soon could be too.

Culture news

Copenhagen's Little Mermaid is site of political graffiti again

The statue has been the site of political protest many times before from the Iraq War to Turkey joining the EU and this time it's Russia in the firing line.

Culture news

Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue subject of compensation hike for satirical cartoon

Sculptor Eriksen's heirs are rigorous in enforcing the copyright to the sculpture, which runs until 2029.

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.

Culture news

Greenlanders in Denmark ready for new radio station in native tongue

The four hour time difference means that watching or listening to online news bulletins from Greenland’s public broadcaster, even in their own language, “are not always that relevant,” says Camilla Siezing who moved from Nuuk to Denmark seven years ago.

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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

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Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens opens for Christmas amid virus surge

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

Denmark

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

The Danish Broadcasting Corporation apologised to those affected.

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.

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!

Denmark

Violent criminals face bans from popular night-life areas in Denmark

On Monday, a 31-year-old man was banned from going to nightlife areas in Copenhagen for eight months under a new law.

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.

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.

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.

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?