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Russia says the move is in retaliation to Denmark’s expulsion of 15 Russian envoys as well as its support of Ukraine.

Denmark and Finland support a European Commission proposal to apply sanctions on Russian oil, the countries’ Prime Ministers told a press conference in Copenhagen on Wednesday.

Denmark has become the first country in the world to suspend its COVID vaccination program. The country has cited its high vaccination rate vaccinated and ta reduction in the number of new infections and stable hospitalization rates as the reason for the move. The decision means that invitations for vaccinations …

Denmark and Spain’s prime ministers on Thursday pledged to send more weapons to Ukraine during a trip to Kyiv, where they met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a gesture of support. Spain has sent a new batch of 200 tons of ammunition and military supplies to Ukraine, more than doubling the …

Denmark, the United States, and 12 other countries on Monday backed a goal to reduce emissions by the global maritime sector to zero by 2050, a target to be fleshed out in negotiations at the United Nations shipping agency. The initiative, led by Denmark and announced on the sidelines of …

Denmark’s high vaccination rate has enabled the Scandinavian country to become one of the first European Union nations to lift all domestic restrictions. The return to normality has been gradual, but as of Friday, the digital pass — proof of having been vaccinated — is no longer required when entering …

Danish lawmakers on Friday voted through an emergency law that will effectively end a strike among more than 6,000 nurses over pay which has postponed tens of thousands of operations and other treatments. More than a tenth of Denmark’s nurses went on strike in mid-June after union members voted against …

The Danish handball team took an important new step on the way to defending its Olympic title, with its precious victory 27/23 today, Thursday, against its Spanish counterpart in the semi-finals of the handball competition (for men), at the current Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020). The Danish team is one step …

The Danish cartoonist behind a controversial 2006 drawing of the Prophet Mohammed has died. Kurt Westergaard passed away at the age of 86 after a long illness, Danish daily Berlingske reports. Westergaard’s 2006 satirical cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed published in the Jyllands-Posten newspaper where he had worked since the …

UEFA said it was also investigating England over fans’ lighting of fireworks and disrupting the Denmark national anthem. European football’s governing body UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against England over a laser pen shone at Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel during the deciding moment of their Euro 2020 semi-final. Television footage …

Danish households are the richest in the European Union, according to a data analysis by the country’s central bank. The average household in Denmark had 1.88 million Danish kroner ($300,000) in financial assets as of the fourth quarter of 2020. The data, released Wednesday, was extracted from the European Central …

Denmark star Christian Eriksen was reported to be in a stable condition after collapsing during the first half of Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 match against Finland in Copenhagen. The match was suspended following prolonged efforts from the medical staff to resuscitate Eriksen with CPR and a defibrillator after he fell …

Officials from Europol, the FBI, Sweden, and the Netherlands on Tuesday gave details of the European leg of a global sting in which criminals were given phones that allowed law enforcement officials to listen in on their conversations. Europol Deputy Executive Director Jean-Phillipe Lecouffe said that in all, law enforcement …

Norway’s prime minister Erna Solberg said on Thursday the United States had given assurances it had stopped spying on its allies in 2014 after Oslo launched a protest against the practice. Norway called in the U.S. ambassador, she said, after a report that the U.S. National Security Agency had used …

The renewed spotlight on the issue could create a headache for President Joe Biden, who is set to travel to Europe later this month for the Group of Seven summit of world leaders. European leaders are demanding answers after fresh allegations about the United States spying on its allies. The …

France and Germany are “seeking full clarity” on a report claiming that one of Denmark’s intelligence agencies helped the United States spy on several senior European officials, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday. “If the information is true,” Macron said during a statement to the …

Danish broadcaster says the US used a partnership with Danish intelligence to spy on top European officials. The United States used a partnership with Denmark’s foreign intelligence unit to spy on European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR). The findings are the …

Wearing face masks on public transport will be compulsory in Denmark from Aug. 22 following a spike in numbers of new coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Saturday. In mid-April, Denmark became one the first European countries to ease its coronavirus lockdown as the epidemic appeared to be …

The state epidemiologist of Denmark said on Tuesday he could not recommend proceeding to the next phase of reopening society during the coronavirus outbreak, Ingenioeren media reported. “It is not something that I can recommend from a healthcare perspective that you go ahead with,” Kare Molbak, director of the state’s …

Denmark has launched what is thought to be the first Covid-19 passport in Europe for use when traveling abroad and domestically. Citizens there can download the official document if they have tested negative for the illness within the last seven days. The innovation is different from the more controversial immunity …