Copenhagen police say Freedom Museum fire was arson
Copenhagen police say a recent fire at the Danish capital city’s Freedom Museum was a deliberate arson act, but are still investigating the caus...
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Protestors prevent people from entering Metro company headquarters
One of the largest May Day protests in Copenhagen took place at the headquarters of the company which operates the Danish capital’s Metro system...
Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting to take place in Kiruna
On 15 May 2013 the Arctic Council will hold its biennial Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna in the north of Sweden. Approximately 300 people – ministers, d...
Holger Danske statue may rest in its current location
The controversial sale of the Holger Danske statue which has stood in a Helsingør hotel since 1907 may soon come to a halt. Helsingør Council’s ...
Danes protest Helsingør Holger Danske statue sale
Locals and politicians alike are protesting the sale of a statue of one of Denmark’s most famous folk heroes, Holger Danske, to foreign art coll...
Copenhagen police headquarters hostage situation was a media hoax
A dramatic hostage situation at Copenhagen’s police headquarters turned out to be a media stunt, said the lawyer representing the prisoner and h...
A third of Greenlandic residents want closer ties with Canada
Greenland’s new premier, Aleqa Hammond, made her first official trip to Denmark on 15 April. However, one in three people who live on this gigan...
Lockout causes teachers to lose faith in Danish government
About 69,000 Danish teachers are still affected by the lockout which has prevented them from coming to work until a new collective bargaining agreem...