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Danish logistics giant DSV buys Schenker from Deutsche Bahn

DSV will become the world's largest logistics company thanks to the acquisition.

Business

Denmark's DSV secures Deutsche Bahn unit despite union resistance

DSV will become the world's largest logistics company thanks to the acquisition.

Europe News

Denmark and Sweden tackle gang crime with cross-border operations

Malmö in southern Sweden and Copenhagen in Denmark have faced escalating gang violence in recent years, which has intensified over the summer to the point where police from both countries are now operating across borders.

Water Matters

Climate resilience: Copenhagen's dream of a flood-proof city

In partnership with the European Commission

The Danish capital is preparing for an upsurge in torrential rain over the coming decades due to climate change. Giant infrastructure is being built above and below ground to make the city more resilient to heavy downpours.

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Europe News

Danish man faces terrorism charges over arson at Jewish woman's home

A group with links to a banned gang allegedly set fire to balcony furniture at the woman's house in May.

Earth News

EU lawmakers call for release of marine activist Paul Watson in Denmar

American-Canadian activist was arrested in Greenland over a 2010 encounter with a Japanese whaling ship.

Travel News

Southern European tourists flock to Denmark to escape the heat

While the south swelters, Denmark’s mild temperatures and extended daylight hours are providing the perfect summer escape for many.

Travel News

Southern Europeans are flocking to Denmark fleeing heat

While the south swelters, Denmark’s mild temperatures and extended daylight hours are providing the perfect summer escape for many.

Tech News

Police in Denmark to implement facial recognition technology

The decision comes after recent increases in violent crimes in Copenhagen involving gangs from neighbouring Sweden.

Business

Jewellery maker Pandora raises full-year growth guidance

The company recently opened its first flagship store in Copenhagen, and also launched its first lab-grown diamonds in Denmark.

Denmark

Polish man sentenced to four months in jail for assaulting Danish PM

The unidentified 39-year-old man has been charged with punching Frederiksen’s right shoulder with a clenched fist, causing her to lose her balance but not fall. Frederiksen suffered whiplash at the time.

World News

Denmark and Spain suffer under chaotic weather

Authorities and experts agree that climate change is behind the rise in temperatures that is also feeding prolonged droughts and wildfires.

Destinations

Tourists in Denmark ditch the beach as record rainfall hits

Denmark's tourism is suffering as the country faces its wettest 12 months ever recorded.

Europe News

Denmark regulates camper van tourism after clashes with locals

In Denmark, locals often complain that camper van tourists park en masse - sometimes blocking the views at beauty spots - and litter the environment.

Conscious Travel

Why is Copenhagen encouraging tourists to litter-pick?

Tourists to the Danish capital will be rewarded with free food and activities - but only if they take part in environmentally friendly tasks.

Culture news

Rare sauropod skeleton debuts in Denmark

Denmark's Museum of Evolution displays a rare, 97% complete skeleton of a Camarasaurus Grandis, a sauropod with a 13-meter neck.

Travel News

Behind the scenes of Denmark’s record-breaking underwater rail tunnel

Europe is set to welcome the world’s longest underwater road and rail tunnel. Here’s how it’s being built.

Sport

'Disastrous': Football fans roast Italy after 2-0 Euro 2024 crashout

Switzerland are through to the quarter-finals in their first victory against Italy in 31 years. Germany qualified too after beating Denmark 2-0.

Culture news

Secrets of the Viking Völva revealed at Denmark’s National Museum

A new exhibition opening at Denmark’s National Museum is exploring the history and legacy of a mysterious female Viking sorceress, known as… the Völva.

Denmark

Denmark makes new pact to counter tech giants and protect children

The government in Copenhagen and several children's organisations are joining forces in a new alliance against social media platforms.