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Denmark Plans 'Stronger Presence' in Greenland

Minister says timing of defense spending announcement is an 'irony of fate'

(Newser) - Denmark's defense minister, calling the timing of the announcement an "irony of fate," has announced a huge boost in defense spending for Greenland. Troels Lund Poulsen said the spending increase is a "double digit billion amount" in Danish krone, the equivalent of at least $1.5...

Viking Burial Ground Yields Clues to 10th Century

More than 50 skeletons in Denmark are incredibly well-preserved

(Newser) - In a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to the Viking era: a burial ground, containing some 50 skeletons. "This is such an exciting find because we found these skeletons that are so very, very well preserved," says archeologist...

Sweden, Denmark to Bar Cousins From Marrying

They're the latest countries to do so

(Newser) - Soon, it will be illegal for cousins in all of Scandinavia to marry each other. Advocates of the move hope more nations follow suit. Last week, Sweden moved to ban cousin marriages starting in 2026, reports the Local , and Denmark announced its own coming ban the following day. Both are...

Alleged Reckless Driver Faces 86 Counts Thanks to His Own Videos

Police say suspect mounted camera on helmet, so they were able to retrieve footage of his speeding

(Newser) - A 29-year-old man in Denmark faced a whopping 86 preliminary charges on Friday for driving at high speeds on motorcycles, riding on the rear wheel—also at high speed—and endangering others, police said, adding that the man had mounted a camera on his motorcycle helmet, which provided investigators with...

Student Stumbles Across Some Stunning Viking Silver

Archaeology student in Denmark finds 7 'spectacular' arm rings

(Newser) - An archaeology student unearthed seven "spectacular" Viking-era curled silver arm rings earlier this year north of Denmark's second-largest city, a Danish museum said on Monday, adding that the finding has ties to Russia, Ukraine, and the British Isles. The Moesgaard Museum , located south of Aarhus where the relics...

Copenhagen to Incentivize Tourists to Pick Up Trash

4-week test will reward those who do so with free wine, kayak rentals

(Newser) - Picking up trash is rarely on one's vacation to-do list, but travelers to Copenhagen will soon be incentivized to do so. The BBC reports the Danish capital plans to up its green reputation by rewarding tourists who do things like collect litter or travel around the city using bikes...

In This Nation, Getting to Work Takes Just 17 Minutes

Denmark boasts shortest commute time in the world, per AHTI Games stats

(Newser) - Looking for the shortest, sweetest commute? Consider Scandinavia. That's per AHTI Games, which crunched the numbers to figure out how long it takes to get from home to work across the globe, per Digital Journal . Denmark tops the list, with an average commute time of just 17 minutes. Neighbor...

Danish Farmers Will Pay Tax on Their Gassy Cows

World-first carbon tax will begin in 2030

(Newser) - In a world first, Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases emitted by their cows, sheep, and pigs beginning in 2030. The country is targeting the major source of methane emissions as part of an effort to reduce Danish greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from 1990 levels by...

Denmark Recalls Spicy Noodles Over 'Acute Poisoning' Risk

They're recalled despite, apparently, no actual problems having been reported

(Newser) - Food authorities in Denmark have recalled three types of spicy instant noodle products imported from South Korea over possible risks for "acute poisoning," the AP reports. Consumers are asked to discard them or return the noodles to the retailer. The noodles are made by Seoul-based Samyang Foods, one...

Prime Minister's Injuries From Attack Are Minor

Suspect appears in Danish court, saying he has no grievance against Mette Frederiksen

(Newser) - The prime minister of Denmark is dealing with minor whiplash after being attacked Friday in Copenhagen but is otherwise unharmed, her office said Saturday. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was rushed to a hospital after the assault to be checked, the statement said. She was shaken by the attack and canceled...

'Best Open Secret Ever' Could Sell for $72M

Butter magnate LE Bruun had asked that coin collection be safeguarded for 100 years before sale

(Newser) - The vast coin collection of a Danish butter magnate is set to finally go on sale a century after his death and could fetch up to $72 million. Lars Emil Bruun, also known as LE Bruun, stipulated in his will that his 20,000-piece collection be safeguarded for 100 years...

Fire Rages Through Iconic Danish Building

Citizens scrambled to save treasures from Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange

(Newser) - A fire raged through one of Copenhagen's oldest buildings on Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire of the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange as passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables. Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said it was "touching" to see...

Denmark Will Conscript Women for Military Service

Becoming just the 3rd European country to do so

(Newser) - Denmark will become just the third European country to conscript women for military service starting in 2026, the Danish government announced Wednesday. Norway started conscripting women in 2015, and Sweden in 2017. The announcement was one of a few made to address what the prime minister said are major defense...

In Denmark, It's Now 'God Save the King'
It Is a Huge Day in Denmark
Jan 14, 2024 8:02 AM CST

It Is a Huge Day in Denmark

Queen Margrethe abdicates after 52-year reign, making way for son Frederik X

(Newser) - Denmark's Queen Margrethe II signed her historic abdication on Sunday, paving the way for her son Frederik X to immediately become king, Danish broadcaster DR reported. Margrethe, 83, is the first Danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in nearly 900 years since King Erik III Lam stepped down to...

From 'Party Prince' to Denmark's King: Meet Crown Prince Frederik

He'll become king when his mother abdicates January 14

(Newser) - Crown Prince Frederik will become king of Denmark on January 14 when his mother, Queen Margrethe II, steps down. The world's only reigning queen, her abdication announcement Sunday came as a surprise, but the 83-year-old said that 52 years on the throne is long enough . What to know about...

Queen's New Year's Surprise: I'm Abdicating

Margrethe refers to limitations of aging in telling the nation that her son will ascend to Denmark's throne

(Newser) - Queen Margrethe II told Denmark on Sunday that she plans to step down in two weeks, turning the largely ceremonial monarchy over to her son, Crown Prince Frederik, after 52 years on the throne. "Such an amount will leave its mark on anybody—also on me! The time takes...

Germany Makes Arrests, Saying It Foiled Hamas Plot

Denmark reports uncovering planned attack, showing that 'Danish Jews are under threat'

(Newser) - Germany announced the arrests Thursday of four men it said are members of Hamas who were planning attacks on European Jewish sites. A prosecutor said the four are longtime Hamas members with connections to the terrorist group's military branch, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hamas and its affiliates are...

Drug Gangs Threaten Peace of Famous Squatter Commune

'New York Times' explores how drug gangs threaten the future of Christiania after 50 years

(Newser) - A Danish commune's 50-year run as a semiautonomous district in the heart of Copenhagen may be slowly rolling to its end. The New York Times visits Christiania today, with a look into its history alongside the residents who have called it home for decades. The threat of more recent...

This Is the Most Innovative Nation on Earth

Switzerland is No. 1, again, while the US falls one spot

(Newser) - Monday has already proven a banner day for innovation, with the Nobel Prize in medicine bestowed on Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman for their work that helped develop the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. Now, certain nations around the world can crow about their placement on the World Intellectual Property Organization's...

Unknowingly Kept From Having Kids, They Want a Nation to Pay

67 women in Greenland demand Denmark provide compensation for involuntary birth control

(Newser) - A group of women are demanding Greenland's former colonial ruler Denmark pay millions of dollars in compensation for an involuntary birth-control campaign launched in the 1960s to limit births among Greenland's Indigenous population. Records show 4,500 intrauterine devices were fitted into females as young as 13 without...

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