One of Denmark’s most popular TV programs, the 18.30 news broadcast by state broadcaster DR, experienced an unexplained technical fault on Thursday that led to the picture freezing for almost a quarter of…

Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen has refused to rule out a nuclear response to counter Russian aggression. Although NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated at a Brussels meeting, Wednesday, that the western allies…

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg yesterday praised Denmark for increasing defence spending and contributing to military missions around the world but added a gentle warning. Speaking at a meeting of allied defence ministers at…

Although Denmark has welcomed a new EU gas directive on gas pipelines it won’t influence the government’s decision as to whether to allow Russia’s Nord Stream 2 project to pass through Danish territorial waters,…

The government has dismissed the Red/Greens’ wide-ranging climate proposals, presented Tuesday, as a ‘pipe dream’ and ‘wishful thinking’. Energy & Climate Minister Lars Christian Lilleholt (V) said if money grew on trees he…

Rødovre Centre, west of Copenhagen, has reversed its decision to remove a statue of Michael Jackson. The ‘King of Pop’s’ wax effigy was removed from an exhibition at Denmark’s oldest shopping mall earlier…

Copenhagen and the Swiss capital of Bern top the 20 most liveable cities for European expatriates for the second consecutive year in a survey by global mobility expert, ECA International (ECA). The survey…

Prince Joachim won’t run short of cash when he and his family move to Paris after summer. In violation of the Danish constitution the Queen’s youngest son has been granted permission to take…

A British-owned building firm has agreed to pay DKK6.8m ($1m) in compensation to 115 foreign workers employed on the construction of Facebook’s prestigious new datacentre in Odense. The company, Tag og Façade.dk, a…

The Red/Greens have put the climate firmly on the campaign agenda with a wide-ranging ‘green’ plan including a proposal to raise the price of petrol by 15% and diesel fuel by 22%. Titular…