Denmark politics

Europe News

Denmark grants asylum to 'historically' low number

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has pursued a 'zero refugee' policy since coming to power in 2019.

10/02/2025

Europeans' Stories

Denmark’s carbon tax on livestock: a model for Europe?

The European Union wants to become carbon neutral by 2050. But there is no consensus on how to achieve this, especially when it comes to the agricultural sector. Euronews reporter Valerie Gauriat went to Denmark, which wants to introduce a carbon tax on livestock farming from 2030. A world first.

11/12/2024

The Big Question

The Big Question: Why does Denmark rank so highly on competitiveness?

“It's difficult to continue being a winning country in a continent which is challenged a lot,” Thomas Bustrup told Hannah Brown on this episode of The Big Question.

09/12/2024

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Justice must prevail against Denmark’s ‘ghetto laws’

A ruling in our favour would also have wider resonance for similar neighbourhoods across Denmark whose cases are currently on hold awaiting this decision, Majken Felle writes.

26/06/2024

Europe News

Nordics buck trend in EU elections poll

Sweden, Denmark and Finland may be among the happiest nations on earth, but their voters don’t seem too content with Green or Liberal politicians.

21/03/2024

Denmark

NGOs sue Denmark over arms export to Israel

The groups mentioned serious concerns that weapons and military equipment sent to Israel may be used in violation of international law in Gaza.

12/03/2024

Denmark

Denmark's queen makes one last public appearance before stepping down

Queen Margrethe, currently Europe's longest reigning monarch, has been on the Danish throne for 52 years.

04/01/2024

Euronews Witness

Why does Denmark have one of Europe's lowest rates of bullying?

Denmark, along with Sweden and Finland, has one of the lowest rates of bullying in Europe. We speak to teachers, pupils and parents to find out how this Scandinavian country is managing to stamp out harassment in schools.

15/12/2023

Denmark

Denmark passes law banning Quran burning

The move comes following several examples where the Muslim holy text was desecrated during the year.

07/12/2023

Finland

China cautions Finland and Estonia over pipeline 'sabotage' probe

The Hong Kong-registered vessel NewNew Polar Bear was in the vicinity of two different Baltic Sea pipelines when they were damaged earlier in October, and has now become the focus of the police investigation.

23/10/2023

Greenland

Forced contraception: Greenland women seek compensation in Denmark

Denmark tried to reduce the birth rate in the Arctic territory, once its colony, during the 1960s.

03/10/2023

Denmark

Christiana: Denmark’s hippie paradise asks to shut down Pusher Street

The residents of the neighbourhood of Christiana, traditionally a hippie paradise where the cannabis trade has flourished despite bans, asked authorities for help shutting down its Pusher Street after a slew of recent gang-related murders.

28/08/2023

Denmark

Danish government will introduce new law to ban burning the Quran

The move follows angry demonstrations against public burnings in Denmark and other countries.

25/08/2023

Denmark

Denmark considers banning Quran-burning protests

The government says desecrating Islam's holy book can fuel extremism and have negative geopolitical impacts.

31/07/2023

Denmark

Danish PM Frederiksen in Washington for Biden White House meeting

American officials could also be sizing up Mette Frederiksen with the NATO Secretary General role in mind.

05/06/2023

Denmark

Sweden expels five Russian Embassy employees on suspicion of spying

Sweden has asked five employees of the Russian Embassy in Stockholm to leave the country because they were suspected of spying for Moscow.

25/04/2023

Tech News

Denmark's parliament urges staff to delete TikTok over security fears

The popular video-sharing app, which is Chinese-owned, faces intensifying scrutiny in Europe.

28/02/2023

Denmark

Livin' on a prayer: Denmark turns to God to save public holiday

PM Mette Frederiksen wants to scrap a centuries-old holiday to boost NATO defence spending.

21/01/2023

Denmark

Danish election: A month on, why has a new government not been formed?

It seemed forming a new government would be straightforward, but that's not proven to be the case. Here's why.

01/12/2022

My Europe Series

From kingmakers to comeback kids, five takeaways from Danish election

Incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen secured another term in office after left-wing parties secured 90 seats in parliament - but what other interesting things did we find out?

02/11/2022