Earlier today, Rasmus Paludan, the leader of the “Stram Kurs” political party and Islam-critic, filmed himself burning a Quran while outside of the Pakistani Embassy in Copenhagen. The video, posted on X, shows Paludan wearing a combat helmet and a bulletproof vest, standing in front of Copenhagen’s Pakistani embassy. He dedicates the burning book, seen […]

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The 1000-DKK banknote and older banknotes from the previous series will become invalid, and the Danish National Bank expects that around DKK 3 billion will not be redeemed.The recall applies to all older banknotes from the 1944 to 1997 series, as well as the 1000-krone banknote from the 2009 series. These will remain legal tender […]

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A new analysis from the Danish think Tank CONCITO says that Denmark has only a 20% chance of meeting its 2030 climate goal under current policies. The report highlights risks in key areas such as agriculture, industry, transport, and heating.The government estimates that Denmark is on track to exceed its 70% emissions reduction target by […]

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London today to discuss European security. The meeting will focus on strengthening European defense and supporting Ukraine: Denmark and the UK are two of the most active supporters of the country in Europe.“Europe must take more responsibility for its own security. […]

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The Danish government has announced plans to ban bottom trawling in 17,977 km² of its waters to improve marine conditions, which have been declining, especially in coastal areas.The proposal would expand the total area where bottom trawling is banned to 22,841 km². An additional 8,096 km² is also planned for future restrictions. If implemented, more […]

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A new survey by Sex & Samfund (Sex & Society, an NGO working for a better sex education in Denmark) shows that many young people feel their appearance impacts their ability to fit in. The survey, conducted among 15- to 18-year-olds, is part of the organization’s annual Sex Week campaign.Half of the respondents said that […]

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The total turnover from card payments in Denmark reached 661 billion DKK in 2024, up from 640 billion DKK in 2023, says a measurements from the Danish National Bank. This includes both physical store and online transactions made by both those who live here and the ones visiting. To track daily trends, Danmarks Nationalbank provides […]

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In a Fox News interview, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance criticized Denmark’s handling of Greenland, stating, “Denmark, which controls Greenland, is not doing its job. And that is not a good ally.”Since Donald Trump’s election in November, he has renewed interest in taking over Greenland. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen dismissed the idea, saying, “It’s […]

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Not even Croatia managed to stop Denmark during this World Cup, which ended with the pre-tournament favorites lifting the trophy. Denmark won the final in Oslo 32-26 after leading by 10 goals along the way.The writing was on the wall. The tournament’s top scorer Mathias Gidsel was named World Cup’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) and […]

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The Social Democratic candidate for mayor of Copenhagen, Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil, wants to change the law so that “it should not be allowed to rent out anything other than the home where you have your national registry address”, she tells Politiken.the aim is to get rid of housing speculators in Copenhagen.“This way, we will shut down […]

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Planes were able to land and take off from Copenhagen Airport again early Saturday, Ritzau reports.Air traffic was closed on Friday at 10:41 p.m. and reopened on Saturday shortly before 12:30 a.m.There will be minimal delays associated with the closure, the airport says.The state-owned company Naviair controls the airspace around the airport. Naviair decided to […]

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