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Swedish Police Stop Danish Fans Before Malmö Champions League Match

A day before the Champions League match between Malmö FF and FC Köpenhamn, Swedish police stopped 29 Danish football supporters. All of them had to go back to Denmark by train.

Swedish Police Stop Danish Fans Before Malmö Champions League Match

Denmark's July Ranks as Tenth Wettest on Record

It has been a wet summer in Denmark. According to Denmark's Meteorological Institute (DMI), July was the tenth wettest July month ever measured in the country, reports several Danish media.

Denmark's July Ranks as Tenth Wettest on Record

Kitesurfing Poses Growing Threat to Seabirds in Denmark

Kitesurfing has become a serious threat to ducks, geese and swans, according to the Danish Ornithological Society, DOF. Some Danish lakes and fjords risk being completely emptied of birds.

Kitesurfing Poses Growing Threat to Seabirds in Denmark

Police Investigate Suspicious Package at Israel's Embassy in Denmark

Police are on site at Israel's embassy in Denmark due to a suspected package, reports the news agency Ritzau. The Copenhagen police state to Ekstra Bladet that it was staff at the embassy who contacted the police at 11 am on Thursday morning.

Police Investigate Suspicious Package at Israel's Embassy in Denmark

Roskilde Festival Enhances Safety with AI Facial Analysis

On Saturday when the Roskilde festival opens its gates it is 25 years since the tragedy when nine people lost their lives at a Pearl Jam concert. This year the festival is getting help from AI to avoid a similar accident.

Roskilde Festival Enhances Safety with AI Facial Analysis

Denmark Seeks Extradition of Swedish Teen in Murder Plot Case

A 16-year-old Swedish girl, who is detained in Sweden in connection with another case, has now been detained in her absence in Herning on Jutland in Denmark. .

Denmark Seeks Extradition of Swedish Teen in Murder Plot Case

Swedish Teen Suspected of Attempted Murder in Denmark

Danish police suspect that two Swedish girls, 14 and 15 years old, were recruited for a murder mission in Denmark last June. .

Swedish Teen Suspected of Attempted Murder in Denmark

Dubai Arrest: Man Suspected of Recruiting Swedes for Crimes in Denmark

The 31-year-old man who was extradited to Denmark from the United Arab Emirates has been detained by the Copenhagen City Court until July 9. The man was arrested in Dubai and is suspected of having recruited young Swedish citizens to commit serious crimes in Denmark, according to the Copenhagen police in a press release.

Dubai Arrest: Man Suspected of Recruiting Swedes for Crimes in Denmark

Denmark's PM Frederiksen Opposes Prayer Rooms at Universities

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) does not want to see any prayer rooms at Danish universities. At the same time, she wants a ban on full-coverage veils within the education system.

Denmark's PM Frederiksen Opposes Prayer Rooms at Universities

Canada Upset by Denmark in World Championship Quarterfinals

Superstars like Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby on the ice – it didn't help. Canada suffered a shock loss to Denmark in the World Championship quarterfinals in Herning.

Canada Upset by Denmark in World Championship Quarterfinals

Denmark Sees Highest Number of Breeding Storks in 35 Years

In Denmark, the number of breeding stork pairs is the highest in 35 years. Climate changes, which have brought milder and wetter winters, are pointed out as beneficial for the storks.

Denmark Sees Highest Number of Breeding Storks in 35 Years

Danish Cyclist Mads Pedersen Claims First Pink Jersey at Giro d'Italia

When the cycling classic Giro d'Italia got underway, the first stage – 160 kilometers long – took place in Albania with the finish line in the capital Tirana. Then came Danish success.

Danish Cyclist Mads Pedersen Claims First Pink Jersey at Giro d'Italia

Twelve Injured in Copenhagen Car Accident on Queen Louise's Bridge

Several people were hit when an elderly man lost control of his car and drove onto a sidewalk in central Copenhagen on Wednesday afternoon. Twelve people were injured, two of them critically, the police report to Danish TV2.

Twelve Injured in Copenhagen Car Accident on Queen Louise's Bridge

Russia Warns Danish Troops in Ukraine Could Be Targeted

Russia warns that foreign soldiers in Ukraine can be considered legitimate targets. The statement comes after Denmark's army chief Peter Boysen said that troops may be sent down to be trained in drone warfare.

Russia Warns Danish Troops in Ukraine Could Be Targeted

Danish Doctor Accused of Misusing Patient Records to Seek Dates

A Danish doctor is suspected of thousands of journal intrusions. In patient records, he found full names, personal identification numbers, and addresses, and in at least a few cases, he subsequently contacted patients and asked if they wanted to go on a date.

Danish Doctor Accused of Misusing Patient Records to Seek Dates

Sperm Whale Found Dead on Danish Beach Near Aarhus

A six to seven meter long sperm whale has been found in Denmark. It lies dead, stinking, and with its belly upwards.

Sperm Whale Found Dead on Danish Beach Near Aarhus

Protesters in Copenhagen Rally Against US Interest in Greenland

Several hundred people demonstrated on Saturday in front of the American embassy in Copenhagen to show support for Greenland. .

Protesters in Copenhagen Rally Against US Interest in Greenland

Heathrow Closure Disrupts Flights for Swedish Travelers

All flights to and from the major airport Heathrow have been cancelled following a fire. This affects ten flights from and to Arlanda and Landvetter during the day.

Heathrow Closure Disrupts Flights for Swedish Travelers

Danish Family Dies in Plane Crash in the Alps

A small propeller plane en route to Denmark has crashed in the Swiss part of the Alps. The three people on board have died, according to a police press release in Switzerland.

Danish Family Dies in Plane Crash in the Alps

Boycotts against Trump's USA are spreading

Boycotts against goods from the USA have started to spread in Europe. Even in the USA, several consumer campaigns have been launched against the Trump administration and its policy – but also broader protests against the elite and large corporations.

Boycotts against Trump's USA are spreading

Novo Nordisk exceeds expectations: "Outstanding"

The Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, known for the weight loss preparations Ozempic and Wegovy, reports a full-year sales figure that beats market expectations. It's a really good ending to a turbulent year, says Per Hansen, investment economist at Nordnet in Denmark.

Novo Nordisk exceeds expectations: "Outstanding"

EU: We Support Denmark

The EU stands united behind Denmark, promises Council President António Costa after the member states' summit in Brussels. .

EU: We Support Denmark

Suspect in Terror Case Requested to be Extradited for Murder in Malmö

Two Swedes are suspected of having thrown hand grenades at Israel's embassy in Copenhagen in October last year. One of the Swedes, a 20-year-old man, is also suspected of a murder in Malmö and has been requested to be extradited to Sweden, reports the Danish news agency Ritzau.

Suspect in Terror Case Requested to be Extradited for Murder in Malmö

Danish Politician to Trump: Get Lost

The newly elected President of the USA, Donald Trump, has said that he believes the USA and Denmark will find a solution for Greenland. Fuck off, responds the Danish People's Party in the EU Parliament.

Danish Politician to Trump: Get Lost