Denmark

'The Danish Way' Is Working: Prime Minister Hints At A Gradual Reopening For April

8:57pm March 30, 2020

by Sidsel Overgaard

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is expressing cautious optimism that her country will be able to begin a gradual reopening after Easter. "The Danish way of doing things is working," she said Monday.

Narsaq, a town of 1,200 in southern Greenland, sits near the Kvanefjeld project, one of two major rare earth mineral deposits in Greenland. The Arctic island has a wealth of rare earth resources that the U.S. has labeled as essential to national defense.

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Greenland Is Not For Sale. But It Has Rare Earth Minerals America Wants

4:43pm November 27, 2019

by Jackie Northam

The Arctic island has a wealth of rare earth resources that the U.S. has labeled as essential to national defense.

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25 Stowaways Found In Refrigerated Container On U.K.-Bound Ship

8:05pm November 19, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Dutch authorities say the people are receiving medical assistance. The Denmark-flagged ship turned around several hours after leaving port.

Brondby fans scuffle with police during a match between the Copenhagen and Brondby soccer teams at Copenhagen's Telia Parken stadium in 2017.

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A Soccer Team In Denmark Is Using Facial Recognition To Stop Unruly Fans

5:39pm October 21, 2019

by Sidsel Overgaard

Past matches between archrivals Brondby and Copenhagen have resulted in mayhem and arrests. So the Brondby team has begun screening fans to make sure banned spectators aren't allowed in the stadium.

A present-day view of the harbor in Kangeq, which was abandoned by the Danish government.

What Do Greenlanders Think Of Trump's Interest In Buying Greenland?

6:37pm August 23, 2019

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The majority are Inuit. They laugh about his interest but also take it seriously. One says such talk is "extremely imperialistic and should not be something that we hear world leaders say in 2019."

President Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., on Sunday. Among the topics was Trump's interest in buying Greenland from Denmark.

Trump Skips Visit To Denmark, Calls Danish Leader 'Nasty' For Greenland Sale Rebuff

1:38pm August 21, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The president said he would postpone a planned trip to the Scandinavian country after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called his idea of buying the island "absurd."

President Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One with first lady Melania Trump at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., on Sunday.

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No Joke: Trump Really Does Want To Buy Greenland

9:47am August 19, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The president confirmed a recent report in The Wall Street Journal that he'd asked his advisers to look into purchasing the Arctic island. But Denmark's prime minister says Greenland is not for sale.

Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen walks with supporters after the election results at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen early on Thursday.

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In Denmark's Election, A Shift To The Left — Unlike In Much Of Europe

12:03pm June 07, 2019

by Sidsel Overgaard

Denmark's Social Democrats made a strong showing in this week's elections — but voter support came in part because of the increasingly hard line the party has taken on immigration.

A wild boar at at an enclosure set up by forest rangers in a northwestern district of Berlin in 2017. Denmark is building a $12 million fence in an effort to keep out wild boars from Germany.

To Keep African Swine Fever Out, Denmark Is Planning A Southern Boar(der) Fence

8:02am January 27, 2019

by Sidsel Overgaard

The 40-mile fence is being built to protect Denmark's $5 billion pig industry from possible infection by wild boars. But critics doubt the fence will work, and warn it may adversely affect wildlife.

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Investigators believe part of a freight train caused a fatal passenger train accident in Denmark on Wednesday. Here, the freight train is seen at the scene of the calamity on the Great Belt Bridge.

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Death Toll Rises As New Details Emerge In Danish Train Accident

12:53pm January 03, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Investigators believe the passenger train hit an empty truck trailer that was being carried on a freight train going in the opposite direction.