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Denmark’s Christian coming-of-age ritual gets a secular rethink

Young Danes are increasingly questioning the religious meaning of confirmation, a Christian rite that has become one of the country’s defining coming-of-age rituals, while turning to secular alternatives that keep the milestone without the church.

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World's largest kite festival fills Danish skies with 25,000 kites

Thousands gather at Denmark's Fano International Kite Festival as giant dragon, whale and octopus kites fill the skies above the coast.

Business

What happens when a company has no bosses? A Danish firm found out

At a Danish company that runs the country's biggest network of electric-car chargers, the CEO made himself obsolete, and more than 500 employees now share responsibility for running the business.

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Denmark's Christian Eriksen 'doing well' after mid-match collapse

Eriksen is recovering at home with his family after collapsing during a game against Ukraine on Sunday.

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Lifestyle

Feast your eyes on Denmark’s 2026 Mullet Championship

When life gives you lemons, grow a mullet. The 2026 Mullet Championship took place on Saturday in Copenhagen, where 12 well-coiffed competitors fought for the title of most powerful mullet...

Sport

Danish footballer Eriksen 'conscious' after collapsing on field

The former Tottenham and Manchester United midfielder went down on the pitch in Odense, Denmark’s third-largest city. According to reports, he remains conscious, and the match has been abandoned

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Denmark probes death of humpback whale that captivated Germany

Denmark has launched a post-mortem examination on Timmy, a humpback whale whose struggle to return to the sea captured public attention in Germany and beyond. Scientists hope to determine why the animal died weeks after being returned to open waters.

USA

Greenland is part of Denmark 'for now,' Marco Rubio says

The US is reported to have had 17 military facilities and more than 10,000 troops on Greenland at the height of the Cold War.

Health news

'Invisible' nicotine grips young people and raises alarm among public health experts

After the WHO warned that nicotine pouches may be addictive and harm brain development, their use is rising in Portugal amid legal limbo, while officials and experts debate regulation of a booming market.

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‘Timmy’ the humpback whale hauled ashore on Danish island

The carcass of a humpback whale that drew months of attention in Germany was pulled onto a Danish beach after being found dead in shallow waters. Experts hope an examination will reveal what caused its death.

Earth News

"Highly explosive" whale Timmy to be towed out to sea

The dead humpback whale 'Timmy' off the Danish coast is at risk of exploding. Authorities now plan to tow it out to open sea.

Culture news

Aqua, dance-pop band behind hit song ‘Barbie Girl’, announces breakup

The band announced that they were breaking up on Instagram after having been together for more than three decades. Their single ‘Barbie Girl’ sold more than 8 million copies worldwide and became a huge hit on several continents when it was released in 1997.

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Denmark's Queen Margrethe out of hospital after heart procedure

Hugely popular among Danes for subtly modernising the monarchy, Margrethe has faced multiple health problems in recent years.

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Denmark's Queen Margrethe has angioplasty in hospital, palace says

Hugely popular among Danes for subtly modernising the monarchy, Margrethe has faced multiple health problems in recent years.

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Denmark's Queen Margrethe hospitalised in Copenhagen with chest pain

Hugely popular among Danes for subtly modernising the monarchy, Margrethe has faced multiple health problems in recent years.

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At least 18 injured, five critically, in train crash in Denmark

Police were unable to provide information about the cause of the accident, which occurred near a level crossing in a rural wooded area near the town of Hillerod, about 40 kilometres north of Copenhagen.

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Two trains collide head-on in Denmark, leaving multiple injured

Two trains collided near Hillerød in Denmark leaving several people injured.

Culture news

The Royal Danish Theatre makes its debut in Astana

Astana has hosted, for the first time, the Royal Danish Theatre, one of the world’s oldest and most respected performing arts institutions. The Kazakhstan capital is increasingly positioning itself as a place where European and Asian artistic traditions meet and interact.

Smart Regions

The pioneering project integrating drones into air traffic control

In partnership with the European Commission

Piloted aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, drones... How do we make sure that all of these aircraft can fly in the same airspace without colliding? At Odense airport, Denmark, full-scale tests are being carried out.

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Podcast: From Ljubljana to Copenhagen: A dramatic week at the polls

Danes and Slovenians cast their ballots earlier this week in key parliamentary elections. We take a look and what these votes mean for the European Union.