Europe Denmark The Copenhagen Airport area is more polluted than the city centre, according to a new report by the National Centre for Environment and Energy at Aarhus University
Europe Denmark Danish MP Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam, elected in Greenland, violated parliamentary protocol by refusing to translate a speech she had delivered in Greenlandic into Danish
Europe Denmark New investments for millions of kroner are planned for the tourism industry as part of a plan to reach an industry turnover of DKK 200 billion (around €26 billion) in 2030
Europe Denmark The country will tighten environmental requirements for imported biomass, which it uses as an energy source for district heating, after the EU tightened its directive for European biomass sustainability requirements
Europe Denmark House insurance prices of Denmark's three largest insurers have risen by over 20% in the past year; association of insurance companies Forsikring & Pension says the increase in rates is due to extreme weather
Europe Denmark The average pre-tax income increased by 6,3% between 2022 and 2023 - the highest annual increase in 30 years - according to data from Danmarks Statistik
Europe Denmark Children without siblings are more likely to enter puberty earlier than children with siblings, a new study from Aarhus University shows
Europe Denmark €20M in aid for Denmark for better pig welfare have been approved by the EU Commission; the program aims to support farmers to implement preventive measures that reduce the risk of tail-biting
Europe Denmark The Danish government wants to attract even more African students to Danish universities and higher education: 'this is not about altruism or charity, but about safeguarding Danish interests' as Europe is shrinking, Foreign Minister said
Europe Denmark A demonstration against gun violence was held in Nørrebro, organised by the People's Initiative Let's Take Back the Streets, in response to the shooting that left one person dead and one injured in the Copenhagen district last Thursday
Europe Denmark Several Danish municipalities could experience such a significant decline in the workforce that companies may be forced to relocate, according to a new projection for 2050 by the business association Dansk Erhverv
Europe Denmark Greenlandic police arrested prominent Canadian-American environmental activist Paul Watson, co-founder of Greenpeace, in the capital Nuuk, on the basis of an international arrest warrant issued by the Japanese authorities
Europe Denmark From 15 July in Copenhagen, tourists who travel by public transport or bicycle and take part in activities that are good for the environment will be rewarded with free meals and free entry to museums in a pilot programme called CopenPay