News from Denmark
Denmark’s annual Mullet Championship attracts a record number of fans as hair contest grows
More than 1,000 spectators gathered in Copenhagen earlier this month for Denmark's annual Mullet Championship, a competition that has evolved from an internet-inspired joke into...
Danish EV firm bins all its bosses, but could a workplace without managers actually work?
Imagine walking into work tomorrow and finding out the corporate ladder has been totally dismantled. No more CEO, no more middle managers, just you and...
Queen Margrethe II leaves hospital after fall scare
Denmark’s former monarch Queen Margrethe II has returned home after a hospital stay following a fall that left her requiring medical treatment. The Danish Royal House...
Health concerns grow after Queen Margrethe II rushed to Copenhagen hospital
Former Danish monarch Margrethe II has been admitted to hospital in Copenhagen after suffering angina, according to the Danish Royal House. The 86-year-old was taken...
Denmark train crash leaves four critical after commuter collision
A head-on train collision in Denmark has left four people in critical condition and at least 13 others injured, after two commuter trains crashed north...
Queen Mary breaks silence on father’s death with heartfelt tribute: ‘My heart is heavy’
Denmark’s Queen Mary has spoken out following the death of her father, revealing new details about his final years in a rare and deeply personal...
Denmark’s Princess Isabella to break royal tradition with groundbreaking military move
Denmark’s monarchy is stepping into a new chapter and Princess Isabella is at the centre of it. The 18-year-old royal is set to begin military...
Danish snap election backfires for Mette Frederiksen and governing parties
Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen’s bet on a snap election backfired, leaving her to face even more uncertainty and tough negotiations ahead. The electorate, it...
British schoolgirl stranded in Denmark after UK border rules block return flight
A 16‑year‑old British schoolgirl from Sussex has been left stranded in Denmark after she was prevented from boarding her return flight to the United Kingdom...
Floating islands to turn Copenhagen harbour into wildlife haven
As cities around the world search for innovative ways to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change, a creative and inspiring solution has been suggested: floating...
The surprising gender gap shaking Denmark’s finance world
Denmark prides itself on being one of the most gender-equal countries in the world. But a new analysis of the investment industry reveals a startling...
Maersk cargo suspension in Middle East affects key trade routes
Maersk, the world’s second-largest container shipping company, has suspended the transport of most commercial cargo to and from seven countries in the Middle East, citing...
Denmark calls early election after clash with US over Greenland
Mette Frederiksen has announced a snap general election for March 24 2026, bringing Denmark to the polls months before the end of the current parliamentary...
Trump says he’ll send a hospital ship to Greenland, but Denmark says no
A new diplomatic row is brewing in the Arctic after Donald Trump claimed on Sunday, February 22, that he plans to send a US hospital...