World news about “Denmark” published by euronews.
Somalia: US commandos free pirate hostages Two aid workers, an American woman and a Danish man, being held by pirates in Somalia, have been freed after a rescue mission by US special forces. Military… 25/01/2012
Danish PM: What’s good for euro is good for Europe Denmark took over the rotating presidency of the European Union at the beginning of January, and its Social-Democrat prime minister stands out in a Europe… 23/01/2012
Danish Breivik play sparks outrage A small theatre company in Copenhagen is causing controversy with plans to stage a play based on the writings of Anders Behring Breivik, who carried out the… 19/01/2012
Denmark pushes plan for Iranian oil ban Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has told euronews she wants to see a full ban on Iranian oil into Europe by July. The EU has, in principle… 19/01/2012
Denmark not ‘daunted’ by debt crisis, says Danish PM Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has outlined her government’s EU presidency priorities to the European Parliament. Addressing MEPs in… 18/01/2012
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe marks 40 years on the throne – nocomment Tens of thousands of Danes braved freezing temperatures on Saturday to cheer Denmark’s popular figurehead monarch as she celebrated 40 years on the throne. 17/01/2012
Denmark seeks to unify EU divisions Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and European Commission Chief Jose Manuel Barroso have stressed the need for unity if Europe is to solve its debt… 12/01/2012
Gala opening as Denmark takes over EU presidency Denmark invited 400 guests to the official Opening Ceremony for the handover of the EU presidency from Poland. It is the seventh time Copenhagen’s hand has… 11/01/2012
Danish court fines RojTV 400,000 euros A court in Copenhagen has fined a Kurdish-language TV based there 400,000 euros for making propaganda for a terrorist organisation. The Danes say the… 10/01/2012
Europe Weekly: ’2012 will be difficult’ 2012 marked the tenth anniversary of the euro. Despite that, there did not seem much to celebrate at an EU level as the New Year was seen in. Denmark… 06/01/2012
Denmark makes money on safe haven loans The eurozone’s loss is Denmark’s gain. So desperate are investors to find safe havens away from the eurozone debt crisis that they are paying the Danish… 30/12/2011
Danish EU presidency: ‘We see the role of Denmark as a bridge over troubled waters’ Denmark officially takes over the EU’s rotating presidency from Poland on January 1st. It is the seventh time it has been in charge since joining the EU in… 20/12/2011
Why is 112 not accessible for deaf people? Lars Knudsen, with the Brussels-based organisation the European Union of the Deaf, poses the question: The European Directive 2009/136/EC on universal… 21/10/2011
Football: Heading for Euro2012 Denmark sprung a surprise in Copenhagen after beating favourites Portugal 2-1 to progress to the Euro2012 finals as Group H winners – Paulo Bento’s Portugal… 12/10/2011
Denmark’s new government named – nocomment Perhaps showing its environmental sympathies, Denmark’s new government has arrived for its first day in the job. Many rode bicycles to the official ceremonies. 04/10/2011
Melancholia premieres in the UK Two of the stars of Lars von Trier’s film Melancholia, Kirsten Dunst and John Hurt, were in London for the UK premier of the much acclaimed movie. It is an… 30/09/2011
Wozniacki slumps ahead of Flushing Meadows World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki continued to struggle with a dramatic dip in form this month. For the second straight tournament the top seeded Dane was sent… 18/08/2011
Denmark versus Schengen More than 10 years after it joined the Schengen area allowing free movement across fellow European states, Denmark has recently put up border controls. The… 28/07/2011
Santa Claus Congress – nocomment Santas from all over the world came together for games at the world Santa Claus congress in Copenhagen. 22/07/2011
Pakistani drummer creates trance at Roskilde Northern Europe’s largest music and culture event, the Roskilde festival, has opened in Denmark. Among this year’s 180 acts are the Sain brothers from… 30/06/2011
British expat uproar as Denmark bans MarmiteIt is one of those British culinary curiosities that keeps expats happy abroad. Or for Brits in Denmark at least, it used to be. Marmite, a strong-tasting… 25/05/2011
Europe Weekly: Ashton, Schengen and stress tests This week’s Europe Weekly review concentrates on the Schengen treaty and Denmark’s decision to re-impose its border restrictions. Such moves by member states… 13/05/2011
Denmark border plans The Danish government has agreed a deal with its main ally, the Danish People’s Party, to strengthen border controls. The agreement allows a permanent… 11/05/2011
Danisco board backs higher DuPont bid Denmark’s Danisco has urged its shareholders to accept a higher takeover bid from US chemicals group DuPont and said they will not get a better… 02/05/2011
New fuel from old straw Turning straw – or indeed any other agricultural residue – into fuel for your car is a neat trick, being perfected in Denmark. A factory in Kalundborg is… 01/02/2011
Home Green Home Maybe in the future more houses will be one that euronews visited in Aarhus, Denmark. Around 50 people are living in revolutionary homes that use energy in a… 15/12/2010
Denmark sets out its EU plansDenmark’s prime minister has been presenting the country’s programme for its six month presidency of the EU. Tackling Europe’s economic woes will be key to… 06/01/2012
Unity is target of Danish EU presidencyDenmark says it is determined to bring unity to the European Union as it takes over the bloc’s rotating presidency. In her New Year address, Prime Minister… 02/01/2012
Denmark begins six month EU presidencyThey may be celebrating the start of 2012 in Copenhagen but as Denmark begins its six-month presidency of the European Union, many are wondering if the… 01/01/2012
Go-slow protest over Eastern European truckersThere has been a go-slow on roads in several European countries. The action has been staged by lorry drivers in Denmark, Holland, Sweden and Norway. The… 12/12/2011
Same sex marriages set to get the go ahead in DenmarkLegislation to allow same sex marriages is set to be introduced in Denmark. A minister in the country’s coalition government has confirmed the law could be… 24/11/2011
Denmark to scrap tougher border controlsDuring its first session, Denmark’s new government announced it will reverse controversial plans to erect new border control facilities. The current… 04/10/2011
Denmark’s new government namedPerhaps showing its environmental sympathies, Denmark’s new government has arrived for its first day in the job. Many rode bicycles to the official… 03/10/2011
World’s first fax tax levied in DenmarkDenmark has introduced what is believed to be the world’s first, ‘fat tax’. Pizza, meat, cheese, butter and processed foods that contain more than 2.3%… 02/10/2011
Danes wake up to a new female leaderDenmark’s first female prime minister faces the tricky task of piecing together a centre-left government for the Scandinavian state, after ten years of… 16/09/2011
Denmark elects its first female prime ministerDenmark will have its first-ever female prime minister after incumbent premier Lars Lokke Rasmussen conceded defeat in the country’s general election on… 16/09/2011
polls denmark left victoryThe polls have closed in the Danish general election and the count has begun, with exit polls predicting a win for the Social Democrat-led “red bloc” of Helle… 15/09/2011
Exit polls give Danish electoral victory to leftDenmark is voting in a general election today and the polls suggest that after 10 years in power the centre-right government is heading for defeat. An exit… 15/09/2011
Close race expected in Danish electionThe Danes go the polls on Thursday with the centre-right Prime Minister Lars Lokke Ramussen remaining confident that his “blue bloc” will win the… 15/09/2011
Denmark set to move to left in general electionVoters said the economic downturn would be a major consideration ahead of Denmark’s general elections on Thursday. The Liberal-Conservative coalition of… 14/09/2011
Denmark calls general election in SeptemberDenmark’s prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has called a general election for September 15th, in what promises to be a tricky vote for the ruling… 26/08/2011
Danish trial against Kurdish TV station beginsA Kurdish-language television channel accused of supporting terrorism is being prosecuted in Denmark, after years of pressure from the Turkish government… 15/08/2011
Denmark’s future heir starts school – state schoolYour first day at school is a big occasion in anyone’s life. But when you are the future heir to the Danish throne, the media are bound to be interested, too… 12/08/2011
New EU presidency warning over internal bordersThe Polish prime minister has hit out at those who want to reintroduce internal borders in the European Union. A week after his country took over the… 06/07/2011
Denmark reinstates border controls and checksDenmark has reinstated controls and spot-checks on vehicles arriving from neighbouring EU countries. There were more journalists than anything else at the… 05/07/2011
Denmark brings in tougher border controlsFrom today there will be more customs officials on duty in Denmark as the country beefs up its border controls. It comes after the governing coalition… 05/07/2011
Denmark reinstates border controlsDenmark is to re-instate permanent customs checkpoints at its borders and introduce video surveillance of cars entering the country. Politicians from the… 01/07/2011
Automatic deportation for foreign criminals in DenmarkIn the future, foreign nationals who are convicted of a crime and sent to prison in Denmark will be automatically deported on their release. The controversial… 24/06/2011
Christiania residents to set up ownership fundAfter seven years of negotiations, the inhabitants of Copenhagen’s alternative community of Christiania have agreed to establish a fund to buy the former… 21/06/2011
Danish Marmite ban: the plot thickensAuthorities in Denmark reject claims that they have banned the British culinary curiosity, Marmite. Rumours that the black by-product of brewing had been… 27/05/2011
Von Trier Nazi remarks rattle CannesDanish director Lars von Trier has once more stirred strong emotions, at the Cannes film festival. Jewish groups were swift to condemn his behaviour at a… 18/05/2011
Denmark called to account over SchengenThe European Commission has asked Denmark to provide details of the border checks it plans to reintroduce, amid fears they could breach EU laws. “It should… 13/05/2011
Denmark makes its case for stricter border checksDenmark has defended its decision to tighten border controls, insisiting this won’t contravene EU rules on the freedom of movement. Speaking in Brussels… 12/05/2011
EU ministers meet to discuss SchengenEU ministers have arrived in Brussels for an emergency meeting on the future of the Schengen agreement. The talks have been planned for a while but assumed… 12/05/2011
Nordic noshery Noma wins best eatery prizeThe Danish restaurant Noma has been voted the world’s best eatery for the second year in a row. The S Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants, produced by… 19/04/2011
Danish royal twins christened in CopenhagenDenmark’s Royal twins have been named Vincent and Josephine during a Christening ceremony in the capital of Copenhagen. The boy and girl were born on… 14/04/2011
Danish family seized by pirates in Indian OceanA Danish family along with two crew members have been seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean. The Quist Johansens were on a round-the-world voyage when… 02/03/2011
Bad loans wipe out Denmark’s AmagerbankenThe Danish taxpayer is going to have to stump nearly two billion euros after the collapse of another bank there. Amagerbanken became the country’s 10th… 07/02/2011
Somali man found guilty of attempted terrorismIn Denmark a Somali man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for trying to kill a cartoonist whose drawing of the Prophet Mohamad provoked Muslim… 04/02/2011
Attempted terrorism verdict in DenmarkA court in Denmark has found a Somali man guilty of attempted terrorism for trying to kill a cartoonist whose portrayal in 2005 of the prophet Mohammad, led… 03/02/2011
DuPont gets taste for DaniscoShares in European food ingredient groups have been given a boost by US chemical giant DuPont’s move to takeover Danish company Danisco which makes food… 10/01/2011
Twins born to Danish royalsThe heir to the Danish throne, Crown Prince Frederik, has become the father of twins. The Prince himself announced the news at the hospital in Copenhagen that… 08/01/2011
Danish police continue terror investigationPolice in Denmark have been searching houses where four men were arrested on Wednesday accused of planning a Mumbai-style terror attack. The raids in two… 30/12/2010
Arrests in Denmark foil potential terrorist attackIn Copenhagen an office block was the target for an alleged New Year attack. It is the home of Danish daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten that outraged Muslims… 30/12/2010
Europe’s difficult Christmas continuesAwful weather conditions have returned to Poland, with frozen roads and railway lines. More than 20,000 people in Pomerania are without electricity after… 26/12/2010
Curtain up for stage premiere of Dragon TattooThe actors at Norrebro Theatre in the Danish capital Copenhagen are preparing for the world stage premiere of Stieg Larsson’s international bestseller The… 03/12/2010
US surveillance in Scandinavia under scrutinyAmerican activities in Scandinavia have come under the spotlight after revelations US embassies conducted surveillance inside the countries without the… 07/11/2010
Maersk profits bounce backDanish shipping and oil group Moller-Maersk has enjoyed a rebound in earnings, posting a net profit the equivalent of 1.8 billion euros for the first six… 18/08/2010
Russia cheers Carlsberg’s profitCarlsberg has posted a much better than expected increase in operating profit in the second quarter and raised its financial outlook for this year. One… 17/08/2010
Dutch fans drive through AfricaThe World Cup is a tournament for the fans and they clearly want to make the most of it. Just in time for the World Cup a convoy of Dutch fans arrived in… 12/06/2010
Danish Queen turns 70Denmark’s Queen Margrethe has been celebrating her 70th birthday in Copenhagen. While thousands turned out to join the festivities, the Danish monarch got… 16/04/2010
Danish paper ‘sorry’ over Islamic cartoonsA Danish newspaper has apologised to Muslims for any offence caused when it published controversial cartoons of the prophet Mohammed. Politiken is the first… 26/02/2010
Exercise: the way to a healthier European society?Regular exercise has for many hears been linked with good health. It is widely thought by scientists to prevent and treat diseases like type-2 diabetes… 28/01/2010
Denmark reacts to attempted attack on cartoonistThe Danish government has given its first reaction following the suspected attempted murder of cartoonist Kurt Westergaard. Yesterday, a Somali man… 03/01/2010
Cartoon attack disturbs DenmarkA Somalian has appeared in court in Denmark to deny charges of attempting to murder a cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Mohammad with a bomb in his… 03/01/2010
Suspected cartoonist attacker chargedA man accused of trying to murder a controversial Danish cartoonist has been formally charged. Earlier, the Somali suspect arrived in an ambulance where he… 02/01/2010
Danish police thwart “attack” on cartoonistDanish police say they have thwarted the attempted murder of a controversial cartoonist whose caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad sparked a major storm in… 02/01/2010
Danish cartoonist attackedPolice in Denmark say they have shot and wounded a Somali man with Al Qaeda links as he tried to break into the home of a cartoonist whose caricatures of the… 02/01/2010
France Telecom expands into the Swiss marketFrance Telecom are boosting their position in Switzerland, through a deal agreed with Denmark’s TDC. The deal will mean that France Telecom has about 38… 25/11/2009
Danish band Volbeat to tour with MetallicaDanish rockers Volbeat are causing a stir on both sides of the Atlantic. US heavy metal legends Metallica have chosen the band as their opening act on their… 25/11/2009
Climate change measures slip to next yearHopes are fading for a concrete response to climate change from the UN’s Copenhagen summit. Hosts Denmark are now proposing the end of next year as the new… 16/11/2009
US police arrest two in Danish terror plotA newspaper in Denmark which published cartoons about Islam is believed to have been the intended target of a terrorist plot. Two men have been arrested in… 28/10/2009
Biker gangs out of control in DenmarkA new opinion poll in Denmark says eighty percent of people think the biker gang wars with immigrants in Copenhagen are now out of the police’s control. In… 22/10/2009
Olympic Host City 2016 To Be DecidedUS President Barack Obama flew into Denmark today to support Chicago’s bid to hold the 2016 Olympic Games. He is the first sitting American president to… 02/10/2009
Danish soldier killed in HelmandA Danish soldier has been killed in Afghanistan and another injured after their patrol came under fire from insurgents. The two troops were immediately… 19/09/2009
‘Danger’ of climate talks failure – UKBritain has warned of a danger that this December’s international climate talks are in danger of failing to achieve their goal. That goal is to reduce global… 10/09/2009
The house that generates energyHere in Denmark, near Aarhus, the world’s first Active House is being tested. Thanks to 50m2 of solar panels, solar collectors and a heat pump, over the… 08/09/2009
Hjortshoj the eco-villageIn Denmark, in the eco-village of Hjortshoj near Aarhus, they are using new technologies and working together to carve out a sustainable life style. It all… 08/09/2009
Aqua hit number oneAqua – Denmark’s most successful band ever – is back after a 6-year break with a greatest hits album, three new songs and a European tour. The band say… 23/06/2009
Greenland officially granted self-ruleThe Queen of Denmark has handed over a new law on self-rule to the head of Greenland’s parliament. The nation has today been celebrating what it has declared… 21/06/2009
Seaside sculpture from BondiThe International Sculpture by the Sea exhibition has opened in the Danish city of Aarhus. Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Mary were instrumental… 10/06/2009
Opposition wins Greenland’s electionGreenland’s main opposition party has won a landslide victory in the island’s legislative elections. The leftist Inuit or Eskimo Brotherhood party nearly… 03/06/2009
Danish court makes hippies unhappyThe Danish government has won an important court case that could see a renowned hippie commune in Copenhagen to close after 38 years. The Christiania… 27/05/2009
Climate: time running out says GoreA three-day summit in Denmark has heard time is running out to reach a deal on how to fight global warming. Former US Vice President Al Gore told the World… 25/05/2009
Danes euro referendum IIEuropean Union member-in-good-standing Denmark is looking at reconsidering its opt-out from the single currency. New Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen says… 13/05/2009
Vestas sheds jobsThe world’s biggest wind-turbine maker Vestas, is cutting nearly 2,000 jobs. The Danish company which is cutting about nine percent of its workforce … 28/04/2009
Copenhagen joins the international filmfest listDenmark’s new feature film festival has opened with national and international stars, and no less than 185 new, original, thought-provoking, funny and… 21/04/2009
Hamlet’s castle hosts music festivalThe Kronborg castle in Helsingor, Denmark is reputedly the setting for Shakespeare’s Hamlet and this summer will host an international chamber music festival… 20/04/2009
Scandinavian fashion designers face up to crisisScandinavia has been hit hard by the financial crisis gripping the world but its fashion industry is trying to turn the challenge into an opportunity. 11/02/2009
Danish navy thwarted by legal ambiguityThe Danish government is calling for more legal clarity after one of its warships was prevented from arresting a boatload of suspected pirates off… 04/12/2008
