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Around 200 environmental activists, including a group from Denmark, broke into a data center construction site in Amsterdam on Friday, November 6, as part of a Europe-wide campaign against the expansion of data centers. The demonstration targeted a project associated with American technology giant Microsoft on the outskirts of the Dutch capital, Reuters reported. Denmark’s […]

Flights across Europe faced another wave of bomb threats on Friday, November 6, marking the third time this week that airlines and airports have been targeted by security alerts. The threats affected flights in at least seven European countries, including Denmark, Italy, France and the Czech Republic. Several aircraft were subjected to security inspections, while […]

Copenhagen Police responded to new threats against air traffic at Copenhagen Airport on Friday, November 6, marking the second consecutive day of security alerts at Denmark’s largest airport. Police officers were dispatched to the airport on Friday morning and completed their investigations shortly after midday. Authorities emphasized that their presence was purely precautionary and that […]

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has raised the bird flu threat level from medium to high following an increase in infections among wild birds and several outbreaks at poultry farms across Denmark. The decision, announced Friday, November 6, comes after three outbreaks at Danish poultry farms this autumn, including two that resulted in the […]

Denmark’s Eastern High Court on Friday upheld the acquittals of four people accused of publicly endorsing terrorism through Facebook comments following Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The court reviewed five cases involving social media posts published in the aftermath of the attack. Four defendants were fully acquitted, while a fifth was convicted over […]

November 10 will see many internationals take the first part of Prøve i Dansk 3. With only a weekend left to prepare, here are some last minute tips informed by a Danish language teacher.

Copenhagen Police were visibly present at Copenhagen Airport on Friday morning following new threats directed at air traffic. Police said their initial assessment was that there was no danger, and had been no danger, to passengers or others at the airport. The incident is under investigation. Police could not immediately provide further details or confirm […]

Advertisements for flights, cruises and new cars with CO₂ emissions could disappear from bus shelters and other municipal advertising spaces in Copenhagen following a City Council vote on Thursday evening. The proposal, put forward by the Red-Green Alliance, Socialist People’s Party and Alternative, passed with support from the Social Democrats and Social Liberals. It covers […]

This year is likely to finish as the second-warmest ever recorded, according to an update from the EU’s Copernicus climate service following the hottest October on record. The service also estimates a 20% probability that 2026 will match or exceed 2024 as the warmest year recorded, AFP reports. October’s average global air temperature was 1.75°C […]

Nearly three in four teenagers who use Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram or Facebook have encountered images or videos featuring violence, drugs, alcohol, tobacco or nicotine products, according to a survey commissioned by Denmark’s Agency for Digital Government. Among 514 respondents aged 13–17 who used at least one of the four platforms, 72% reported seeing content in […]

Asian stock markets fell sharply on Friday following a major sell-off in US technology stocks, with semiconductor companies among the hardest hit. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index was down 6% on Friday morning Danish time. Reuters described the fall as its largest single-day decline since April 2025. South Korea’s Kospi recorded a similar drop. The losses […]

The United States announced new sanctions against individuals and companies accused of supplying Cuba’s military on Thursday, while also preparing additional restrictions targeting several sectors of the Cuban economy. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measures, which target a network involved in transporting crude oil, state-owned enterprises and suppliers based in China. “The […]

Countries seeking to join the European Union would gain access to more EU programs before becoming members under a new model presented by the European Commission on Wednesday. The proposal would link access to progress in membership negotiations, bringing candidate countries closer to the bloc during an accession process that usually takes years. EU Enlargement […]

Ukraine must significantly accelerate reforms to meet its goal of completing European Union membership negotiations by the end of 2028, a senior EU official said as the European Commission presented roadmaps for four candidate countries Wednesday. The commission, the EU’s executive body, outlined the reforms and timelines for the final stages of talks with Ukraine, […]

A cyberattack hit cooling and temperature control systems at several blood banks in France on Monday, but the stored blood was not damaged after alarms alerted staff, allowing them to respond. France’s Health Ministry reported the incident in a statement, according to Reuters. “Several regional departments of the French blood service (EFS) were hit by […]

Students from across Denmark demonstrated outside Parliament on Wednesday against government plans to cut education grants, with some media outlets reporting a crowd of 30,000 and some observers describing the turnout as unprecedented. The protest began at 12:30 p.m. at Copenhagen’s City Hall Square before participants marched to Christiansborg, the seat of Denmark’s Parliament. Banners […]

Novo Nordisk has raised its revenue forecast for 2026, opening the possibility that annual sales could exceed last year’s record rather than decline. The Danish pharmaceutical company now expects revenue to fall by as much as 2% or rise by up to 2% compared with 2025. Its previous forecast ranged from a 6% decline to […]

Denmark’s ecclesiastical affairs minister has proposed changes to burial rules that would give people greater freedom to choose a cemetery and allow a person’s ashes to be divided between two burial sites. Ida Auken, a member of the Social Democrats, sent the bill for public consultation Wednesday. The process allows organizations and other interested parties […]

Experts found three species of parasitic wasps never previously recorded in Denmark during a 24-hour nature survey at Naturpark Christiansø in late August. One of the species, which normally lives farther south, had never been recorded anywhere in Scandinavia, according to a press release from Nina Bonnén Mourieri, a nature interpreter at the park. The […]

Danish People’s Party seeks to remove three more citizenship applicants over social media posts The Danish People’s Party wants three more people removed from a bill that would grant Danish citizenship to 2,055 applicants, citing social media posts that the party says raise questions about their views on women and democratic values. The demands follow […]