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Business Planet

Trillions at stake: how to get a slice of the public pie

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet travels to Denmark to look at the opportunities and challenges faced by small and medium sized firms when it comes to winning lucrative public sector contracts.

Business Planet

'It's a win-win': why small companies should aim big

In partnership with The European Commission

There's a perception that small companies are excluded from lucrative government contracts. But should they be? Business Planet meets a man who plays a key role in awarding public contracts to private companies.

Denmark

Police in Denmark make arrests over suspected terror plot

Police in Denmark said they made several raids around the country, arresting a number of people in connection with suspected preparations for an Islamist militant attack

Europe News

Copenhagen green city goals

Copenhagen is known for its bikes and green outlook - but what are the latest ways the Nordic nation is trying to lead the way on cutting back on carbon? Greg Lory went to find out.

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The world's largest E-ferry, connects two islands without emmiting CO2

In partnership with The European Commission

It's hoped the vessel will pave the way to achieving carbon neutrality and the full electrification required by the international maritime authorities.

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Opulent €135,000 Christmas tree unveiled in Copenhagen

It's covered in 3,000 crystals.

Destinations

"Overtourism" ruining some of the world's most beautiful destinations

Travel Lemming has announced its top 30 underappreciated destinations to help reduce the impact of overtourism.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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World's best creators show constructions in home of the Lego brick

Fifteen of the world's most talented Lego builders have been invited to the home of the Lego brick - the Lego House in Billund in Denmark - to exhibit their creations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

USA

US President tweets picture of Trump Tower looming over Greenland

Donald Trump has jokingly promised on Twitter not to build a Trump Tower on Greenland following his comments about buying the Arctic territory.

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

Denmark

Denmark considers tightening border security with Sweden

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

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