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 ...
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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...
Denmark might opt out of Europol
A reform process of the European Police Agency might have the unintended effect of losing Denmark as a participating member.
Copenhagen mayor pushes for legalising cannabis
Major Frank Jensen intends to make deregulation of cannabis a ‘front burner’ issue for his autumn campaign for council elections.
Immigrant students not learning enough Danish
A new report has controversially suggest a third of immigrants learn very little from their compulsory culture and language classes.