The long-held belief that women live longer than men has been thrown into doubt by a new study. Men have a lower life expectancy than women, but according to academics…
The Tall Ships' Races visit Esbjerg Harbour, Denmark. The world's most beautiful sailing ships, taking part in Tall Ships' Races 2022, dock in Esbjerg for the fifth time. Up to…
Thousands of people held a vigil on Tuesday evening outside a shopping mall in Copenhagen where three people were shot dead two days earlier in a rare shooting incident that…
LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - British singer Harry Styles said he was "heartbroken" and "devastated" over a deadly shooting at a shopping mall in Copenhagen on Sunday, after he cancelled…
COPENHAGEN, July 4 (Reuters) - Danish police said on Monday four people were in critical condition after being hit by gunshots in a shooting at a shopping centre in Copenhagen…
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Several people were killed in a shooting at a shopping centre in Copenhagen on Sunday, Danish police said, adding they had arrested a 22-year-old Danish man and could…
COPENHAGEN, June 22 (Reuters) - Denmark plans to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in the autumn to those who are over 50 years old, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said…
A Spitfire RW386 aircraft is prepared during the Danish Air Show that was held over the weekend at the Karup Airport, near Karup, Denmark. Every two years the Royal Danish…
(L-R) Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Paul Stanley of US band KISS perform on stage during the Copenhell heavy metal festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhell is a heavy metal festival…
COPENHAGEN, June 17 (Reuters) - A Russian warship early on Friday twice violated Danish territorial waters north of the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm, the Danish Armed Forces said in a statement.…
COPENHAGEN, June 15 (Reuters) - A Lithuanian woman on Wednesday pleaded guilty to involvement in laundering more than 29 billion Danish crowns ($4.1 billion) through Danske Bank's Estonian branch, her defence lawyer said.…
Denmark and Canada will divide the small, uninhabited island in the Arctic known as Hans Island, ending an almost 50-year long ownership spat, in a largely symbolic act of diplomacy designed to avoid…
COPENHAGEN, June 10 (Reuters) - Denmark is willing to forgive debt owed by loss-making airline SAS SAS.ST and also to inject more capital together with private investors, Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen said on Friday. Denmark could…
COPENHAGEN, June 9 (Reuters) - Denmark and the Faroe Islands agreed on Thursday to establish an air surveillance radar on the North Atlantic archipelago as part of efforts to keep…
COPENHAGEN, June 9 (Reuters) - The Danish Pilot Union said on Thursday some 1,000 SAS SAS.ST pilots from Denmark, Norway and Sweden could go on strike from June 24 if they fail to reach…
Denmark will join the European Union's defence policy after a referendum on Wednesday, final results showed, signalling the latest shift among Nordic countries to deepen defence ties in response to…
ZURICH, June 1 (Reuters) - The Swiss government has vetoed Denmark's request to send Swiss-made armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine, citing its neutrality policy of not supplying arms to conflict zones, Swiss…
Danish voters will on Wednesday decide whether to join the European Union's defence policy, potentially becoming the final hold-out in the bloc to sign up as Russia's invasion of Ukraine…
Copenhagen's pledge of Harpoon anti-ship missiles and a launcher to Ukraine, announced by the United States on Monday, is the first sign since the Russian invasion in February that Kyiv…
Danish Queen Margrethe II (L) walks along with Tivoli's director Susanne Morch Koch after her arrival this weekend at the amusement park Tivoli in Copenhagen, Denmark. Tivoli celebrated the Queen's…
COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) - Danes' confidence in the Danish economy reached a historic low in May as rising interest rates and inflation weighed on households, according to a survey among consumers from Statistics…
COPENHAGEN, May 12 (Reuters) - Denmark's economy could grow as much as 3.4% this year despite the negative effects of the war in Ukraine and record-high inflation, the country's finance ministry forecast…
COPENHAGEN, May 5 (Reuters) - Compensating low-income and elderly Danes with cash handouts to ease the impact of higher consumer prices could worsen inflationary pressure on an economy already running on all…
COPENHAGEN, May 2 (Reuters) - Denmark's one-party Social Democratic government on Monday announced a reshuffle after Minister of Justice Nick Haekkerup resigned to become head of the Danish Brewers' Association. Haekkerup will…
Denmark has become the first country in the world to pause its COVID vaccination rollout after health chiefs said the pandemic has been brought under control. The Danish Health Authority…
COPENHAGEN, April 21 (Reuters) - Carlsberg expects a writedown of about 9.5 billion Danish crowns ($1.39 billion) related to its decision to divest its business in Russia, the Danish brewer said on Thursday. The assessment…
COPENHAGEN, April 20 (Reuters) - Denmark is in talks with Rwanda about setting up a new procedure for transferring asylum seekers to the east African nation, mirroring a similar move…
One of the world's most widely prescribed diabetes drugs may be linked to major birth defects in the offspring of male patients who were taking it ahead of the babies…
COPENHAGEN, March 30 (Reuters) - Denmark would fully support Finnish NATO membership if the country were to apply, its prime minister said on Wednesday. "If or when Finland would choose to seek…
COPENHAGEN, March 21 (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine will drive up inflation and could shave between 0.6 and 2.8 percentage points off Denmark's expected economic growth this year, the Finance Ministry…
Almost a third of people report at least one ongoing symptom between 6 and 12 months after their coronavirus infection, a survey of 152,000 people in Denmark has found. The…
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Getting infected twice with two different Omicron coronavirus subvariants is possible, but rarely happens, a Danish study has found. In Denmark, a more infectious sublineage of the…
Denmark and the United States have begun talks about a new defence agreement that could include U.S. troops on Danish soil, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, adding that the negotiations…
COPENHAGEN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Shipping group Maersk on Wednesday said it expects 2022 earnings will reach the same level as last year, as the chaos that has weighed on…
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark said it would sharpen its military readiness including the deployment of two fighter jets to an island in the Baltic Sea "due to the unacceptable Russian…
COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) - Carlsberg plans to raise beer prices to offset rising raw material costs, potentially hitting beer sales this year, the Danish brewer said. The world's third-largest brewer reported…
The number of adult Danes infected with COVID-19 may be double the official tally, Danish scientists said, after releasing data suggesting one third of the adult population has been infected…
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which is dominant in Denmark, appears more contagious than the more common BA.1 sub-lineage, Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke…
COPENHAGEN, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Denmark aims to scrap all remaining domestic COVID-19 restrictions next week, following on from similar announcements in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands in the…
The 5-month-old Cockapoo, named Topper, visits Amalienborg Castle Square in Copenhagen, Denmark. The dog has in a short time become known on social media in Denmark. 'It all started with…
Danish Queen Margrethe II arrives to attend the Danish Parliament's celebration of her 50th Regent's Anniversary at Christiansborg Caste, in Copenhagen, Denmark, 14 January 2022. Queen Margrethe II acceded Denmark's…
Denmark warned of a rising espionage threat from Russia, China, Iran and others, including in the Arctic region where global powers are jostling for resources and sea routes. The Danish…
Denmark will offer a fourth coronavirus vaccination to the most vulnerable citizens as it faces record infections from the Omicron variant, the country's health minister said. The move comes as…
COPENHAGEN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The Omicron coronavirus variant is better at circumventing vaccinated peoples' immunity than the Delta variant, according to a Danish study published last week, helping explain…
Ryanair will cancel 28 of its 59 Danish routes in January, according to Danish aviation website Check In. The budget airline had already cancelled one third of its January flights…
Getting a third dose of either Pfizer-BioNTech's or Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine offers a "significant increase" in protection against the Omicron variant in elderly people, according to a Danish study published…
Kosovo has agreed to rent 300 prison cells to Denmark to ease overcrowding in the Scandinavian country's jails. Denmark will pay an annual fee of €15m (£12.8m) for an initial…
Denmark on Thursday approved Merck & Co Inc's molnupiravir antiviral pill for COVID-19 patients at risk of serious illness, including the elderly. The treatment is still under review by the…
STOCKHOLM, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A Swedish prosecutor said on Wednesday that one of the crew members held over a ship collision in the Baltic Sea, which killed at least…
One of two Danish crew members missing from a capsized barge has been found dead in the hull after an overnight collision on Monday with a British cargo vessel in…
COPENHAGEN, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Four current and former employees at Denmark's two intelligence services have been arrested for leaking "highly classified" information, the Danish Security and Intelligence Service said…
Denmark will again impose restrictions aimed at curbing the rapid spread of COVID-19 including the new Omicron variant, the country’s prime minister said. The new restrictions include closing primary schools…
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The new Omicron coronavirus variant has spread across Denmark, health authorities said after registering large outbreaks of the variant in the east and west of the country. Denmark…
COPENHAGEN, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Denmark's Social Democratic government on Monday reached a budget agreement for 2022 with supporting parties, which it said was fiscally tighter than previously announced in…
Denmark reported a record number of new daily coronavirus infections on Wednesday, data from the country's Serum Institute showed. The Nordic country, which has already confirmed some cases of the…
COPENHAGEN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - A person infected with the new Omicron coronavirus variant participated in a large concert on Saturday, the Danish Patient Safety Authority said on Wednesday. The…