Danish gender equality laws extended to haircuts
Denmark’s laws on gender equality have been extended into the country’s barbershops and beauty salons. Last month saw the country’s Board of Equal Tre...
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14 years for Danish newspaper bomb plotter
The man convicted of plotting to bomb a Danish newspaper has been sentenced to 14 years behind bars in the United States. Tahawwur Rana, 52, a Canadia...
Several thousand Danes to lose unemployment benefits
Denmark’s ministry of employment has estimated that as many as 23,000 Danes will lose their unemployment benefits before the summer.
Norwegian man killed in Danish drug raid
A suspect drug smuggler was been killed by Danish police in a shootout at a raid on Sunday 6 January. The incident took place at the small harbour of ...
Fresh wolf sightings in Denmark
A new wolf is believed to have migrated into Denmark, with several sightings having been reported in recent weeks. Numerous residents in the Danish pe...
Danish soldier killed in Afghanistan
A 39-year-old Danish soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, marking the first time a member of the country’s ‘elite’ Jægerkorpset forces has lost the...
Danes quit smoking in record numbers in 2012
The number of Danes quitting smoking rose to record levels over the past year, with experts citing tougher laws as the catalyst.
Danish Queen’s New Year speech: ‘don’t chase perfection’
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II urged Danes not to chase perfection in her annual New Year speech, but also painted a hopeful picture for future of the S...