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Danish PM's COVID-19 mink cull order had no legal basis, lawmakers say

Fearing transmission of COVID-19 variants in 2020, Denmark's government had ordered 15 million animals to be slaughtered despite having no legal basis to do so.

Europe

Cycling's coming home? Copenhagen gears up for Tour de France start

"To Danes and Copenhageners, cycling is not just a sport. It’s a way of life, and we are proud to be called the world's best cycling city."

Denmark

Lithuanian woman jailed for laundering €4 billion through Danske Bank

The 29.5 billion kroner laundered through the bank's Estonian branch is the largest amount in such a case, prosecutors say.

Estonia

Estonia accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace

Last year, Russian aircraft reportedly violated Estonian airspace five times.

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Travel News

Who owns this tiny, uninhabited island and what’s all the fuss about?

Several bottles of spirits have been buried on a barren rock in the Arctic. Here’s why.

Greenland

Europe and Canada now have their first land border

The dispute, in one of the most remote corners of the world, was brought to an end with an exchange of alcohol.

Denmark

Europe at epicentre of the first global energy crisis, says IEA chief

One of the factors is the war in Ukraine and Europe's reliance on Russian energy imports.

Denmark

British sailor charged with manslaughter over deadly sea collision

Two people were killed when two cargo vessels collided in the Baltic Sea last December.

France

Heavy police presence at stadium after Champions League final debacle

Police thronged the Stade de France ahead of the France v Denmark match Friday, following last week's chaos at the Champions League final.

Denmark

Denmark votes to join EU common defence policy

The result of a referendum in Denmark on Wednesday shows voters overwhelmingly in favour of joining the EU's common defence policy 30 years after opting out

Denmark

Denmark holds referendum on European common defence

Denmark is voting in a referendum today on whether or not to scrap the country's opt-out of the European common defence policy.

Design

Exhibition explores how 3D digital visualisations can solve crimes

A new exhibition at the Louisiana Museum in Denmark aims to showcase the work of research collective, Forensic Architecture, who use digital techniques to investigate alleged crimes and human rights violations.

Denmark

Danish MPs block state secrets charges against former defence minister

Claus Hjort Frederiksen had been accused by prosecutors of illegally disclosing "highly classified information".

Travel News

SAS is cancelling 4,000 summer flights due to ‘staff shortages’

Scandinavian Airlines is the latest carrier to announce widespread disruptions over the summer.

Climate

Denmark has built weirdly tall benches as a warning - but what is it?

These benches are 1 metre higher than they should be and the sea level in Denmark soon could be too.

Denmark

Denmark agrees €15m deal to send 300 foreign prisoners to Kosovo

Danish authorities had initially announced plans to rent prison cells in the small Western Balkan country in December.

Europe

Watch: Construction of Norway-Poland gas pipeline resumes

Watch: Construction of Norway-Poland gas pipeline resumes

Denmark

Denmark in talks with Rwanda over processing of asylum seekers

Denmark says it is in talks with Rwanda about setting up a reception centre for asylum seekers after a similar scheme was unveiled by the United Kingdom.

Culture news

Will audiences buy into The Northman's Viking epic?

Ahead of the release of Robert Eggers' The Northman, we ask why Vikings have never seemed to make that big of a dent in Hollywood.

Destinations

Sweden is the latest EU country to scrap all entry rules

The government has dropped Covid certificate and test rules for even unvaccinated tourists.