Denmark

Denmark is a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe.

Officially known as the Kingdom of Denmark, it includes the mainland of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland.

  Copenhagen City Hall

Copenhagen council votes to name square 'Palestine Square'

Copenhagen City Council approved naming 'Palestine Square,' sparking debate over Denmark's ties to the Jewish community and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

07/03/2025
  Greta Thunberg participating in PYM's protest at Maersk HQ in Copenhagen, February 2025.

Greta Thunberg and PYM protest Maersk for shipping weapons to Israel

Thunberg appeared at the protest outside Maersk HQ wearing a black-and-white Palestinian keffiyeh and claimed that Maersk has shipped equipment to Israel to 'arm them during their genocide in Gaza.'

Tankard, crossbows, saffron: Haul from 15th-century Danish shipwreck Gribshunden

The Gribshunden, King Hans of Denmark and Norway's flagship, sank off Ronneby, Sweden, in 1495 during a political summit in Kalmar.

Danes see US as bigger threat than Iran after Greenland dispute

Nearly half of Danish citizens view America as a major security concern following tensions over US interest in acquiring Greenland.

'Unusual discovery': 66 million-year-old fossilized fish vomit with sea lilies found in Denmark

"This type of discovery is considered very important for reconstructing past ecosystems because it provides important information on which animal was eaten by whom."

Why does Trump want Greenland and could he get it?

In 2019, both Greenland and Denmark rejected Trump's offer to buy the island.

By REUTERS
08/01/2025

Trump Jr. set to visit Greenland after his father reiterates interest in the island

The renewed interest in the Arctic island comes amid heightened tensions between Greenland and its former colonial ruler Denmark.

By REUTERS
07/01/2025

Danish media campaign seeks to torpedo Elbit deal

Denmark is considered one of the countries where public opinion and the street are clearly leaning in a pro-Palestinian direction while the government cultivates good relations with Israel.

By ASSAF UNI/GLOBES/TNS
30/12/2024
Flags flutter on the Christiansborg Palace People in Copenhagen, Denmark

Ten Danish Muslim leaders refuse to attend Minister-called meeting on antisemitism

The ten Imams said they would attend a meeting only if both antisemitism and Islamophobia were discussed and in a place of their choosing.

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