Denmark

Denmark's 400-year-old postal service to stop delivering letters after December 30

December 21, 2025 10:22 pm

PostNord, which was formed after a merger of Swedish and Danish postal services in 2009, announced earlier this year that it would cut 1,500 jobs in Denmark.

Why Denmark wants to ban burqa, niqab in schools, universities

December 18, 2025 8:51 am

The development comes after the Danish administration, in August 2018, completely disallowed face coverings in public spaces which included full-face Islamic veils like the burqa and niqab.

Denmark set to ban social media platforms for children under 15

November 07, 2025 10:29 pm

"The so-called social media thrive on stealing our children's time, childhood and well-being and we are putting a stop to that now," Digitalization Minister Caroline Stage Olsen said.

European leaders to discuss 'drone wall' in Denmark, days after drones targeted Danish airports

October 01, 2025 6:25 am

Out of the 27 member countries in the EU, 10 member states have already supported proposals for a multi-layered “drone wall” that can swiftly detect, track and destroy unidentified drones.

Denmark, Norway report new drone sightings at military installations

September 27, 2025 8:33 pm

Danish police told local media that drones were seen near Karup air base in western Denmark, according to Ritzau news agency.

Two days after Copenhagen incursion, Denmark's Aalborg airport shut due to drones; flights diverted

September 25, 2025 8:23 am

Denmark’s national police has said that drones followed a similar pattern which was seen earlier at the Copenhagen airport where flights were halted for about four hours due to drone incursion.

Denmark's Copenhagen Airport suspends flights after 'large drones' sighted in the area

September 23, 2025 5:02 am

Copenhagen Police in a statement on X said, “two to three large drones have been seen flying in the area” and that it remains unclear how long the flight disruption will last.

Denmark summons top US diplomat over covert influence operations in Greenland

August 27, 2025 4:48 pm

Trump previously said he wanted the US to acquire Greenland for strategic and security reasons, even suggesting force as an option, remarks firmly rejected in both Copenhagen and Nuuk.

Why Denmark could no longer afford a tax on reading

September 05, 2025 1:54 pm

Denmark has scrapped its 25% book tax, once the highest in the world, in a belated attempt to reverse a growing “reading crisis.”

To feed its predators, Danish zoo asks pet owners to donate rabbits, horses

August 05, 2025 9:20 am

The zoo said the pets will be “gently euthanised” by trained staff and that the zoo will accept donations of live horses as the owners would benefit from a potential tax break.

UNESCO lists Viking-era wooden sailboats on heritage list

January 28, 2022 8:03 pm

In December, the U.N.’s culture agency added Nordic “clinker boats” to its list of traditions that represent the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden jointly sought the UNESCO designation.

Denmark: World's first 'waste supermarket' opens in Copenhagen

February 26, 2016 5:01 pm