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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?

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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"

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?

Sport

EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Denmark

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

Denmark

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

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

Greenland

US not seeking to buy Greenland anymore, says Blinken

The US top diplomat sought to reassure Greenlanders and Danes after former President Donald Trump expressed interest in buying the world's largest island from Denmark.

Denmark

Denmark offers AstraZeneca and J&J COVID-19 vaccines to volunteers

Denmark has opened an optional scheme to volunteers who would like to receive the unwanted COVID-19 vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.

Denmark

Denmark begins excavating buried mink over pollution fears

All of the country's 17 million mink population were culled last year over risk of spreading a COVID-19 variant.

Denmark

Danish MPs agree to new investigation into deadly 1990 ferry fire

Danish lawmakers have agreed to set up a task force to look into a 1990 ferry fire that killed 159 people, one of Scandinavia's worst peacetime maritime disasters.

Denmark

Does Denmark want to send its refugees to Rwanda?

A memorandum of cooperation on migration between the two countries has sparked alarm that Denmark could be looking to see its asylum seekers and refugees accommodated in Rwanda.

My Europe Series

How do Syrians in Denmark feel about claim it's safe to go home?

What do Syrian refugees in Denmark think about the nation's deportation furore? Meet Rahima, a 20-year-old refugee from Aleppo.

Denmark

Denmark first in EU to begin revoking residency for Syrian refugees

Denmark deems some parts of Syria safe for refugees to return to, and those that refuse to return face being sent to deportation centres.

Denmark

Euroviews. Denmark must not put safety of Syrian refugee children at risk | View

"It recently emerged that the Danish authorities are beginning to strip hundreds of Syrian refugees of their temporary residence permits, and thus of their protection," writes Jeremy Stoner of Save the Children.

Denmark

Why did Denmark ditch the AstraZeneca vaccine?

The Scandinavian country became the first in Europe to ditch the jab, despite the European Medicines Agency insisting the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks.

Denmark

Denmark accused of 'sacrificing the future' of Syrian children

Denmark has said it is safe for Syrian families to return to their home country, but immigration and children's rights advocates do not agree

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