Denmark
Denmark closes German border as COVID-19 safety measure
The closed checkpoint 'Padborg' from Germany to Denmark, near Flensburg, northern Germany, 14 March 2020. The Danish government is closing all Danish…
Denmark shuts its borders for a month
Denmark announced on Friday it would shut its borders to most foreign visitors for a month from Saturday, in a move unprecedented…
EU approves Danish compensation scheme for cancellations of large public events
The European Commission has found a DKK 91 million (€12 million) Danish aid scheme to compensate organisers for the damage suffered due…
Denmark in lockdown, shuts down schools and universities to fight coronavirus pandemic
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced that the country will close all kindergartens, schools and universities for two weeks to slow…
No new citizens in Denmark as coronavirus halts Danish naturalizations
The government in Denmark has asked mayors to suspend naturalization ceremonies, which since a law passed in 2018 require a mandatory handshake.…
Photo Story: Cubs first outing in Aalborg
Two new polar bear cubs explore their enclosure with their mother Malik, for the first time, at Aalborg Zoo in Aalborg, Denmark,…
Denmark confirms first coronavirus case
Denmark has confirmed its first coronavirus infection in a man who returned from a ski holiday in northern Italy, the Danish health…
Major drug haul on board Bahamas registered reefer ship in Denmark
Danish police busted a large-scale drug contraband operation and traffickers ring, including the crew of reefer Duncan Island. Police were alerted about…
Photo Story: The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen vandalized
A graffiti reading ‘Free Hong Kong’ appears on The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 January 2020. The mermaid overlooking the…
Photo Story: New Year’s Reception for diplomatic corps at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen
(L-R) Danish Queen Margrethe II, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary attend the New Year's Reception for the Diplomatic Corps at…
Police in Denmark foil terror plot
Police in Denmark have arrested 20 people in connection with suspected preparations for an Islamist terrorist attack. They said several raids were…
Denmark says Greenland is a national security concern as ‘great powers’ circle
Denmark has made Greenland a top national security priority after Donald Trump expressed an interest in buying the territory. Mr Trump raised…