Europe Denmark More children between the ages of six and 11 months are enrolled in day care, after a 2022 amendment to the law led to more equal, but reduced parental leave
Europe Denmark To increase the number of international health workers, as doctors or nurses, the country has begun negotiations to make it easier for international health workers to work in Denmark
Europe Denmark Danish Queen Margrethe II took her last trip as sovereign in the golden carriage before officially renouncing the throne on 14 January, abdicating in favour of her son, as announced as a surprise on New Year's Eve
Europe Denmark Denmark's governing parties - the Social Democrats, Liberals and Moderates - voted in favour of a controversial bill that would criminalise the mistreatment of important religious texts such as the Koran or the Bible
Europe Denmark The horses of Faroe Islands are endangered and the idea of using Icelandic mares as surrogates is being considered; in 2018, the Faroe Horse Association and the Icelandic Farmers' Association created a family tree and digital registration system
Europe Denmark Denmark topped the IMD world competitiveness ranking for 2023, at first place in the list for the second year in a row
Europe Denmark No more fruity liquor for teenagers, an increase in the price of snuff, and flavoured tobacco will be made illegal are among the moves in the new Danish alcohol and nicotine prevention plan
Europe Denmark A bottled message sent from the Northumberland beach by a seven-year-old boy in memory of his great-grandfather was found by a German tourist on a Danish beach and the tourist managed to contact the family after finding Dennis' death notice online
Europe Denmark A stricter regime for monitoring illegal employment of persons not legally resident in Denmark but not subject to deportation has been presented by the Ministry of Immigration and Integration
Europe Denmark The country published an action plan for its goal of transitioning to a plant-based food system, including promotion in schools; it is part of the agricultural climate plan to reduce food emissions and it is the first time by a national government
Europe Denmark The Danish defence industry will restart munitions production after a 55-year halt, in response to increased demand for military hardware in Europe also due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine
Europe Denmark Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has set off on a controversial trip to China to discuss bilateral relations and launch a new green agenda