22

Jan

Trump backs down on Greenland tariffs, says deal framework reached

U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly stepped back on Wednesday from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland, ruled out the use of force and suggested a deal was…

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20

Jan

UPDATED: Trump says ‘no going back’ on Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed there was "no going back" on his goal to control Greenland, refusing to rule out taking the Arctic island by force and rounding…

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19

Jan

Europe Pushes for Diplomacy as Greenland Dispute Threatens Trade Fallout

European leaders moved to cool tensions on Monday as a dispute involving Greenland and U.S. tariff threats risked escalating into a broader transatlantic trade conflict, with multiple EU institutions stressing…

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15

Jan

European military heads to Greenland as Trump’s ambitions for island remain undeterred

Military personnel from France and Germany headed to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark and its allies prepared for exercises to try to assure U.S. President Donald Trump over its security…

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15

Jan

‘Fundamental disagreement’ with US over Greenland remains

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Greenland was "very important" for national security, following a meeting with Greenlandic and Danish diplomats hosted by Vice President JD Vance in Washington. …

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14

Jan

Von der Leyen Pledges EU Support While Germany Proposes Greenland Deployment

European leaders and defense officials are weighing a stronger presence in Greenland amid mounting pressure from the United States, raising concerns about the Arctic territory’s security and sovereignty. Patrick Sensburg,…

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14

Jan

Denmark, Greenland to meet Vance, Rubio on Wednesday amid Trump’s takeover threat

The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland will meet U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, the Danish foreign minister said, amid President Donald…

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13

Jan

Greenland says defense belongs to NATO, not US, as Russia watches

Greenland’s government said Monday it would step up efforts to ensure the defense of the Arctic territory remains firmly under NATO, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed assertion that the…

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12

Jan

Trump says US will take Greenland “one way or the other” as Denmark and EU warn of NATO fallout

President Donald Trump said the United States would take control of Greenland “one way or the other,” dismissing concerns about Nato and prompting sharp warnings from Denmark and European Union…

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07

Jan

European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland

Allies including France and Germany are working closely on a plan on how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, as Europe seeks…

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07

Jan

US not excluding use of military to take over Greenland

US President Donald Trump has been discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, including use of the military, the White House said. The White House told the BBC that…

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06

Jan

Danish Prime Minister Warns a U.S. Move on Greenland Would End NATO

If U.S. President Donald Trump invades Greenland, it will spell the end of NATO, Denmark’s leader warned.  Trump, who last week ratcheted up threats to take over the self-ruling Danish…

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05

Jan

Denmark urges Trump to cease threats to take over Greenland

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland on Sunday called on US President Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland. The appeals come after Trump again insisted that the US needs to control…

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29

Dec

Denmark bids farewell to letter delivery and mailboxes

On Dec. 30, Denmark’s national postal authority PostNord will stop delivering paper letters, concluding a service first offered in 1624. The decision to sunset the delivery of physical missives is…

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23

Dec

Trump insists US needs Greenland for security

President Donald Trump reasserted on Monday that the United States needs Greenland for its national security and said a special envoy he appointed to the Arctic island would "lead the…

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10

Dec

British and Danish PM urge European leaders to reform human rights laws to tackle illegal migration

Sir Keir Starmer has urged European leaders to reform human rights laws to make it easier to deport illegal migrants ahead of crucial talks on a potential shake-up of the…

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10

Dec

Danish Fertility Clinic Under Scrutiny After Cancer-Linked Donor Sperm Used in Dozens of Pregnancies

A sperm donor who unknowingly harboured a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children across Europe, a major investigation has revealed. Some…

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20

Nov

Danish Social Democrats lose ground in local polls on cost-of-living, welfare concerns

Denmark's ruling Social Democratic Party suffered big losses in municipal elections, official results showed on Wednesday, less than a year before a national vote, amid public discontent with the cost…

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12

Nov

Microsoft expands Danish quantum facility with second lab

Microsoft on Wednesday said it is expanding its quantum facility just outside the Danish capital Copenhagen, by building its second lab in the Nordic country and its largest quantum site…

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08

Oct

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15

The Danish government wants to introduce a ban on several social media platforms for children under the age of 15, as Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced Tuesday. “Mobile phones and…

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26

Sep

Russia Avoids Comment on Reported Western Threat Against Its Military Flights

The Kremlin said on Friday it did not want to talk about a Bloomberg report that European diplomats had privately warned Moscow that NATO would be ready to shoot down…

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25

Sep

Drone Sightings Force Flight Delays at Another Danish Airport

Denmark's Aalborg airport, used for commercial and military flights, was closed due to drones in its airspace, police said early on Thursday, two days after the country's main Copenhagen airport…

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23

Sep

Danish PM Frederiksen: Russian Hand in Airport Drone Attack Cannot Be Excluded

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said today she “cannot rule out in any way that it is Russia” behind the Monday night drone incursion that forced Copenhagen Airport to shut…

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23

Sep

Drone sightings disrupt flights at Copenhagen, Oslo airports

Copenhagen Airport , the busiest in the Nordic region, said it reopened early on Tuesday after drone sightings halted all take-offs and landings for nearly four hours, with Norway's Oslo…

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17

Sep

Denmark to Strengthen Military with Long-Range Precision Arms

Denmark will acquire long-range precision weapons, after years of cuts to its military budget, to counter the threat posed to Europe by Russia, even as there was no immediate risk…

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28

Aug

US reaffirms Greenland’s right to self-determination amid political sway allegations

The United States' top diplomat in Denmark has reaffirmed Greenland's right to determine its own future, following Danish intelligence reports alleging that private U.S. citizens attempted to sway political sentiment…

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27

Aug

Denmark summons top US envoy over ‘covert operations’ in Greenland

Denmark summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen on Wednesday after Danish media reported that Americans with ties to President Donald Trump had carried out covert influence operations in Greenland.…

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26

Aug

Denmark plans to scrap taxes on coffee, confectionery

Denmark plans to abolish taxes on coffee and confectionery in a phased manner starting from next year to ease the burden of higher costs facing consumers.The taxes would first be…

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22

Aug

Denmark scraps book tax to fight ‘reading crisis’

The Danish government has announced it will abolish a 25% sales tax on books, in an effort to combat a "reading crisis". The tax is is one of the highest…

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29

Jun

Denmark’s key priorities for upcoming EU presidency

Denmark has set its sights on boosting European competitiveness, safeguarding climate ambitions, and strengthening security as it prepares to take over the rotating presidency of the European Union next week.…

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28

Jun

Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features

The Danish government is to clamp down on the creation and dissemination of AI-generated deepfakes by changing copyright law to ensure that everybody has the right to their own body,…

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20

Jun

Denmark to push for Ukraine’s EU membership during presidency

Denmark will continue preparing Ukraine for EU membership in the face of Hungary blocking negotiations, when the Nordic country takes over the presidency of the European Council from July 1,…

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04

Apr

Denmark rejects Trump’s control request over Greenland

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has firmly dismissed the repeated calls by President Donald Trump and his administration for the United States to take control of Greenland. "This is not…

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27

Mar

Denmark condemns what it calls Trump’s escalated rhetoric on Greenland

Danish government ministers condemned what they called President Donald Trump's escalated rhetoric on Thursday and praised Greenland's inhabitants for their resilience in the face of U.S. pressure for control over…

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07

Mar

Denmark postal service to stop delivering letters

Denmark's state-run postal service, PostNord, is to end all letter deliveries at the end of 2025, citing a 90% decline in letter volumes since the start of the century. The…

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26

Feb

Denmark to ban mobile phones in schools and after-school clubs

Denmark is to ban mobile phones in schools and after-school clubs on the recommendation of a government commission that also found that children under 13 should not have their own…

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12

Feb

Danish intelligence warns Russia could start a major war in Europe within 5 years

If Moscow perceives NATO as weak, Russia could be ready to wage a "large-scale war" in Europe within five years, the Danish Defense Intelligence Service (DDIS) has said. "Russia is…

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16

Jan

Denmark’s prime minister summons business leaders following Trump’s Greenland threat

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called the country's business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump last week threatened military or economic action such as…

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07

Jan

Danish king changes coat of arms to show intent to keep control of Faroe Islands and Greenland

The Danish king has shocked some historians by changing the royal coat of arms to more prominently feature Greenland and the Faroe Islands – in what has also been seen…

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03

Jan

Greenland’s leader steps up push for independence from Denmark

Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede emphasised his desire to pursue independence from Denmark, its former colonial ruler, during his New Year speech, marking a significant change in the rhetoric surrounding…

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18

Dec

Denmark warns of increased risk of Arctic military confrontation due to Russia’s aggression

Denmark, which oversees security in and around Greenland, on Wednesday warned of a heightened risk of military confrontation in the Arctic, driven by aggressive threatening behaviour by Russia. An annual…

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23

Nov

Denmark to convert 15% of farmland to forest to cut fertilizer use

Denmark will convert 15% of its farmland into forest and natural habitats in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage, which has resulted in severe oxygen depletion in Danish waters as…

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21

Nov

Spanish police bust gang that recruited Swedish and Danish minors as hitmen

Spanish police have dismantled a gang based in the eastern city of Alicante that allegedly recruited Swedish and Danish teenagers to carry out murders as hitmen. Police said on Wednesday…

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02

Oct

UPDATED: Israeli Embassies in Sweden and Denmark targeted

Danish police said on Wednesday they had apprehended three individuals in connection with the investigation into two blasts near Israel's embassy in Copenhagen. Police in Copenhagen said two predawn explosions…

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23

Sep

Denmark urges allies to permit Ukraine long-range strikes against Russia

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called Monday for Ukraine’s allies to greenlight the use of donated weapons for long-range strikes against Russia. “My suggestion is, let us end the discussion…

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28

Aug

Denmark nominates centre-left Jorgensen for EU commissioner post

Denmark on Wednesday nominated Dan Jorgensen, a centre-left minister for development cooperation and global climate policy, for a post on the new European Commission following EU parliamentary elections earlier this…

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21

Aug

Denmark and Sweden Pledge to Hunt Down Gang Leaders Who Recruit Child Assassins from Abroad

The Danish and Swedish justice ministers vowed to go after organized crime leaders abroad, whom they say have been hiring teenagers in Sweden to carry out deadly shootings in Denmark.…

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07

Aug

Man who attacked Danish PM Frederiksen to be jailed and deported

A Polish man was sentenced to four months in prison on Wednesday for punching Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen while she walked through Copenhagen in June, in a case that…

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09

Jul

Free Food and Activities for Eco-Tourists in Copenhagen

Tourists will be rewarded with free food and activities if they participate in environmentally friendly tasks while visiting Copenhagen, the city's tourist board has announced. The trial scheme, which begins…

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14

Jun

Eight EU countries call for restricting Russian diplomats’ movement

Eight European Union foreign ministers called on the EU to ban Russian diplomats from moving freely around the bloc and restrict them to countries where they are accredited, in a…

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11

Jun

Denmark’s PM says she recovers from assault, warns of rising public aggression

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday she was still recovering both physically and mentally from an assault in central Copenhagen last week and warned about more aggression in…

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08

Jun

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Assaulted: Shocking Incident in Copenhagen

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was subjected to an assault by a man in a Copenhagen square on Friday, as reported by her office. "Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was struck by…

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28

May

Danish PM calls for 15+ age limit for social media in EU

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wants the European Union to impose an age limit of 15 years old to use social media, in an effort to better shield young smartphone…

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16

Apr

UPDATED: Copenhagen’s historic stock exchange in flames

Denmark's historic old stock exchange building in the centre of Copenhagen has been engulfed by fire. The 17th Century Børsen is one of the city's oldest buildings and onlookers gasped…

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21

Mar

Terrorism threat against Denmark has increased, security service says

COPENHAGEN, March 21 (Reuters) - The threat of terrorism in Denmark and against its interests abroad has increased, the Nordic country's PET security and intelligence service said on Thursday. The…

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14

Mar

Denmark to start conscripting women for military service

Denmark will boost its defence budget by 40.5 billion Danish crowns ($5.9 billion) over the next five years to meet NATO targets and address major defence shortcomings "in a world…

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19

Feb

Denmark gives all of its artillery shells to Ukraine

Denmark’s prime minister said that her country was handing over all of its shells to Ukraine as she urged other European states to provide more weapons. “We decided to donate…

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