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.

Danish burial mound destroyed and passage grave defaced with graffiti

Culture minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt calls acts 'a disgrace without equal' and 'a lack of respect for our common history'.

 Danish burial mound destroyed and passage grave defaced with graffiti.
 Ancient Scandinavians may have sailed directly over 100 km of open sea between Denmark and Norway.

Ancient Scandinavians may have sailed 100 km between Denmark, Norway

 US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Alina Habba as interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 28, 2025.

US needs Greenland for international security, says Trump

 Maersk container is transported by a train near a port of Barcelona, Spain April 26, 2024.

Maersk deny shipping arms to Israel during Gaza conflict


'I was almost lynched, called a Jewish whore': Woman attacked by mob in Copenhagen

"One of them pulled the flag over my head so I couldn't see what was happening. I kept shouting for help, but no one intervened."

 39 year old Jewish woman was attacked by mob in Copenhagen

New from Israel: Direct flights to Scandinavia during the summer

ISSTA will market direct flights to the capital of Denmark, along with vacation packages and organized tours. Ticket prices start at $529 per person. There are also direct flights to Zadar, Croatia.

 LALANDIA resort village

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.

 Copenhagen City Hall

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.'

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

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.

 Gribshunden, Blekinge Museum.

Copenhagen orders extradition of Swedish teen suspected of attacking Israeli embassies 

The teen is also suspected of murdering a man in Hallstahammar

 A PROTEST organized by Palestinian solidarity groups and activists takes place in Copenhagen last month. The genocidal calls of ‘from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’ are accompanied by massively financed and marketed Palestinian paraphernalia, scarves, flags, and posters.

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.

 US President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's plane landing in Greenland (illustrative).

'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."

 The Cliffs of Stevns in Denmark.

Why does Trump want Greenland and could he get it? - explainer

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

 US President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's plane landing in Greenland (illustrative).

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.

Donald Trump Jr. speaks to young people waiting to hear his father, U.S. President Donald Trump, deliver an "Address to Young Americans" at the Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., June 23, 2020

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.

Logo of Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems is seen at their offices in Haifa