Battle for control of Christiania heats up
Fearing the future of its unique lifestyle and self-governing autonomy, the 900 or so residents of Christiania have petitioned the Danish high court t...
Denmark considering joining the eurozone
Denmark’s Prime Minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, has announced that he hopes a referendum will be called to decide whether Denmark should join the eur...
Christiania residents battle Copenhagen police
The giant squatter city in the heart of Copenhagen known as Christiania was the scene of clashes with local police over plans by the city to tear down...
Scandinavian airline Sterling goes belly up
The latest budget airline to call it quits is Copenhagen-based Sterling, which announced on 29 October that it was cancelling all flights immediately....
Copenhagen gets radical new mega-mall
Copenhagen is planning to set another Nordic record by hosting Scandinavia’s largest shopping centre – despite the fact that Field’s is already in Cop...
Copenhagen needs dikes to protect it from rising sea levels
A recent report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recommended that Copenhagen build a number of dikes along its coas...
Copenhagen’s iconic King David gets nicked
It was initially believed to be a practical joke when the 2.5 tonne bronze statue of King David disappeared from the stonework shop in Copenhagen wher...
Denmark bans smokeless cigarettes
The days of the smokeless cigarette may be coming to an end in Denmark because they have been found to contain an unapproved form of nicotine. The Dan...