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Denmark

Home to almost 6 million people, Denmark is the southernmost of the Nordic countries in Scandinavia. A member of the European Union, it retains its own currency, the "krone" or "crown." It also borders Germany.

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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

Polish man convicted for assault on Danish PM Frederiksen

An assailant has been sentenced to four months in prison for punching the Danish prime minister in June.
CrimeAugust 7, 2024
Dozens of workers standing in front of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel

Fehmarnbelt tunnel: the first milestone achieved

The Fehmarnbelt tunnel is making progress. The first elements have been ceremoniously inaugurated.
BusinessJuly 18, 202404:06 min
MADE-Logo superimposed over an image of workers in the Fehmarnbelt tunnel

Materials and technology - MADE

Building tunnels, houses, motors or cardboard boxes takes resources, preferably recycled.
BusinessJuly 16, 202426:04 min
DW Sendung Made in Germany

Can this magic fuel clean up the shipping industry?

Is ammonia a realistic alternative to marine diesel? There are big challenges, but great potential.
Cars and TransportationJuly 5, 202407:27 min
A view from the Great Belt Bridge, which is crossing the Great Belt strait between the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen

Oil smuggling via Russia's shadow fleet raises concerns

Denmark's government is under pressure to stop the flow of Russian oil aboard unregulated ships.
PoliticsJuly 3, 202403:39 min
Referee Michael Oliver points up, flanked by Danish captain Kasper Schmeichel and German captain Ilkay Gündogan

Germany-Denmark: Man detained after climbing to stadium roof

The 21-year-old told the police he simply wanted to take "good photos" of the match between Germany and Denmark.
SportsJune 30, 2024
Fußball-EM 2024 | Achtelfinale | Deutschland vs. Dänemark | Jubel 2:0

Euro 2024: Germany fans celebrate win over Denmark

Soccer fans in Germany are celebrating after a dramatic win over Denmark sent the tournament hosts to the quarterfinals
SportsJune 30, 202401:47 min
Jamal Musiala celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Germany and Denmark at the BVB Stadion Dortmund in Dortmund on June 29, 2024

Euro 2024: Germany win over Denmark marks a return to elite

Germany overcome Denmark and a thunderstorm to reach the last eight of a major tournament for the first time since 2016.
SportsJune 29, 2024
A riddled Danish flag flies on the roof of the Ministry of Finance as plumes of smoke billow from the historic Boersen stock exchange building

Denmark: Fire breaks out at tax ministry

Thick black smoke was seen rising from the tax ministry building, as emergency services evacuated people from buildings.
CatastropheJune 27, 2024
People hold up a protest banner in Greenland

Greenland women seek justice over forced contraception

In the late 1960s, Danish doctors forcibly inserted intrauterine devices into young women to slow population growth.
Human RightsJune 16, 202404:43 min
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Frankreich Migranten Olympia

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

The Paris Olympics: is everyone welcome?
SocietyJune 13, 202426:04 min
Packets of Samyang noodles

Denmark recalls Korean instant noodles for being too spicy

Three types of spicy noodle products imported from South Korea could cause "acute poisoning," Danish authorities warned.
HealthJune 13, 2024
Police arrest a man after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and injured in the town of Handlova, Slovakia, on May 15, 2024.

Alarm over rise in politically motivated violence in Europe

This year's EU vote is taking place against a backdrop of rising political violence. A spate of attacks sparks concern.
PoliticsJune 9, 202401:42 min
Dänemark Ministerpräsidentin Mette Frederiksen

Man arrested after attack on Danish PM

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was taken to the hospital with a minor injury after a man hit her.
CrimeJune 8, 202401:49 min
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attending a ceremony Thursday, June 6

Danish PM attack not 'politically motivated,' police say

A man arrested after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted in Copenhagen has been remanded in custody.
CrimeJune 8, 2024
Building in Copenhagen

Denmark: Forcibly resettling 'ghettos'

The Danish government wants to break up what they describe as "ghettos."
PoliticsMay 31, 202405:03 min
DW "Global Us" Sendungslogo Composite

The forgotten war in Sudan - Global Us

Conflict and hardship in Sudan. State matchmaking in China. And Copenhagen's sponge-city concept.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 3, 202426:06 min
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 2 May 2024

The Gaza flotilla activists stranded in Turkey, why Scotland's Humza Yousaf quit while Spain's Pedro Sanchez stays and media activists call for the right to information. Also: EU election season is now underway, why EU enlargement states have veered to the far right, the end for Slovakia's public broadcaster, Venice's pay-to-get-in rule and Denmark cashes in on Sweden’s Eurovision limelight.
PoliticsMay 2, 202454:59 min
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 25 April 2024

Fifty years after Portugal's Carnation Revolution, we journey through the mutinous streets of Lisbon, plus the EU's Green Deal is in trouble. Can it be saved? We also focus on the topic of land — Danish land that’s been deliberately flooded, Bulgarian land deliberately left un-tilled and Italian land bought up by the mafia. And: why Slovakia's brown bears have become a big wedge issue.
PoliticsApril 25, 202454:59 min
A view of fire and smoke rising out of the Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, Police vehicles are seen in the foreground.

Fire rips through Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange

The 17th-century building caught fire as it was undergoing renovation. Authorities don't yet know what caused the blaze.
CatastropheApril 16, 202402:20 min
Fire in Copenhagen, Denmark

Fire engulfs Copenhagen's historic stock exchange building

Danish rescue services say the fire in Copenhagen's historic old stock exchange is under control.
CatastropheApril 16, 2024
Men and women seen prying large cobblestones from Pusher Street in the Copenhagen neighborhod of Christiania

Denmark: Locals rip up Christiania's famous Pusher Street

Locals in the Christiania neighborhood grew fed up with violence that had invaded the formerly peaceful area.
SocietyApril 6, 2024
A view of the strait from the Great Belt Bridge

Denmark: Faulty missile launcher shuts down shipping lane

A missile launcher which "cannot be deactivated" has prompted the Danish military to close the Great Belt strait.
TradeApril 4, 2024
ZDF Still Dänemark Sonderborg 2024 | Klimaneutrale Industriestadt Sønderborg

ProjectZero: Denmark and the road to a carbon-free future

The EU wants to be carbon-neutral by 2050, but the Danish city of Sønderborg is ambitiously aiming for 2029.
ScienceMarch 28, 202405:36 min
Industrial chimney stacks

UK leaves pro-fossil fuel Energy Charter Treaty

The UK is the latest in a growing wave of defections from the Energy Charter Treaty and its billion dollar lawsuits.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 22, 2024
King Frederik and Queen Mary waving from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen

Across the world, kings and queens continue to reign

Despite transitions toward democracy in Denmark and elsewhere, royals rule worldwide. Some monarchs enjoy absolute rule.
PoliticsJanuary 15, 2024
Dänemark Kopenhagen 2024 | König Frederik X. grüßt von Schlossbalkon

New king of Denmark

Denmark has begun a new chapter in its royal history, with King Frederik officially taking the throne.
SocietyJanuary 14, 202402:19 min
Denmark's King Frederik X waves from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace as Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen looks on

Denmark: New King Frederik X takes throne from Margarethe II

Denmark's new King Frederik X has formally taken the throne following his mother Margarethe II abdicating.
SocietyJanuary 14, 2024
Danish Minister for Migration and Integration Kaare Dybvad Bek in a DW interview

Danish minister advocates 'straight migration policy'

DW's Simon Young spoke with Danish Minister for Migration and Integration, Kaare Dybvad Bek.
PoliticsJanuary 8, 202408:28 min
A cyclist moves through the morning traffic during a blizzard in Aalborg, on a cargo bike

Extreme cold grips Scandinavia

Northern Europe is in the grip of extreme cold, with the mercury sinking as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 5, 20246 images
Queen Margrethe waves during a celebration in Copenhagen

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication

The Danish monarch blamed her advanced age and health issues for her decision to step down after reigning for 52 years.
SocietyDecember 31, 2023
Flemming Drejer speaking in Copenhagen

Denmark says 4 arrested over suspected terror plot

Three suspects were arrested in Denmark, and one was arrested in the Netherlands.
TerrorismDecember 14, 2023
Protests in Iraq against the burning of the Quran in Denmark

Denmark parliament adopts bill prohibiting Quran burnings

The burning of the Islamic holy book in Denmark has stirred outrage in Muslim-majority nations.
SocietyDecember 7, 2023
DW Sendung Made | Kopenhagen

Flood-proofing in Copenhagen

Flash floods prompted Copenhagen to rethink its urban infrastructure.
TechnologyDecember 6, 202307:57 min
DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Halloween at Frankenstein castle, classical music on social media, and Bulgarian yogurt
LifestyleOctober 28, 202326:06 min
Berlin | Solidaritäts-Demo zu Israel am Brandenburger Tor

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Hamas terror attacks concern Israelis and Jews abroad.
SocietyOctober 19, 202326:05 min
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Dänemark – vergiftete Ostsee

Denmark: Eutrophication in the Baltic Sea

Fish are dying in the Vejle Fjord due to algae growth in the Baltic Sea.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 19, 202305:22 min
A white rabbit sits on the stony ground in front of a red house with green shutters

Climate change and the village at the end of the world

Ittoqotoormiit in the east of Greenland is likely the most remote village in the world.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 15, 20239 images
Dänemark Fokus_Dänemark_Hund_Sinfonie

Denmark: An orchestra with dogs

A Copenhagen orchestra is casting musical four-legged friends. Their job is to bark on beat.
MusicSeptember 26, 202302:28 min
Ukraine Charkiw Schulkinder in U-Bahn-Station

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

As the war in Ukraine continues, schoolchildren in Kharkiv are attending classes in subway shafts.
SocietySeptember 22, 202326:05 min
The entrance to Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen

Denmark apologizes for abuse of people with disabilities

The Danish government apologizes to thousands of people with disabilities who were abused in state-run facilities.
PoliticsSeptember 11, 2023
An open copy of the Holy Quran

Denmark to ban Quran burnings, says justice minister

Denmark's government has said it will ban the burning of holy texts, including the Quran, in public.
PoliticsAugust 25, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks in Christiansborg, Copenhagen

Zelenskyy thanks allies for F-16 supply pledge

Ukraine's president says he's confident the fighter jets will help end the war with Russia.
ConflictsAugust 21, 202301:51 min
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy sits in the cockpit of an F-16 fighter jet as a senior officer of the Danish military looks on

Netherlands, Denmark to supply F-16s to Ukraine

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says the fighter jets will provide a combat edge to drive back the Russian invaders.
ConflictsAugust 20, 202301:44 min
Iranian demonstrators burn a Swedish flag, during a protest in Tehran over the burning of a Quran in Sweden

Sweden raises terror threat level after Quran burnings

Terrorists consider the Scandinavian country a "prioritized target," its domestic security service warned.
PoliticsAugust 17, 2023
Emergency personnel walking in mud and over large logs

Storm 'Hans' batters Scandinavia

Extreme weather in Scandinavia knocked out power lines, flooded villages and brought public transport to a standstill.
CatastropheAugust 9, 2023
Australia versus Denmark

World Cup: Hosts Australia shed underdog status

Australia are riding a wave of popularity and their World Cup results are making a mockery of their underdogs tag.
SoccerAugust 7, 2023
Videostill | Fokus Europa | Färöer

Denmark: An enduring whaling tradition

Every year, spear hunters kill hundreds of pilot whales on the Faroe Islands.
SocietyAugust 7, 202305:03 min
A suit-wearing, bespectacled man, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, speaks at a press conference as Swedish and EU flags hang behind him

Sweden to tighten borders amid Quran protests

PM Ulf Kristersson announced plans to expand police authority at the country's borders amid an elevated risk of attack.
Rule of LawAugust 1, 2023
People demonstrate against the desecration of the Koran in Denmark, in Sanaa, Yemen July 24, 2023.

Denmark studying 'legal' options to stop Quran burnings

The Danish foreign minister such desecration of the Muslims' holy book could have "significant negative consequences."
PoliticsJuly 30, 2023