Aug 18 U.S. gives OK for Denmark, Netherlands to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Mike Corder, Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Officials have previously said that Ukrainian pilots will need six to eight months of training on the F-16s. Continue reading
Jul 23 Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard wins Tour de France for 2nd year in a row By Associated Press Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished Sunday on the famed Champs-Élysées. Continue reading
Jul 22 Protesters attempt to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over Quran burning in Denmark By Ali Jabar, Jari Tanner, Associated Press Tensions flared again in Iraq on Saturday over a series of recent protests in Europe involving the desecration of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, which sparked a debate over the balance between freedom of speech and religious sensitivities. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Biden praises Denmark for ‘standing up’ for Ukraine amid Russian invasion By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Both Britain and Denmark are playing a pivotal role in the nascent joint international plan that Biden recently endorsed after months of resisting calls from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for U.S. aircraft. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden hosts Danish prime minister By News Desk and Associated Press Their meeting focused on supporting Ukraine in the fight against Russia and "designed to help strengthen the deep and enduring ties between the United States and Denmark," said Kirby. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 8:24 Greenland unveils draft constitution in push for complete independence from Danish control By Malcolm Brabant After six years of work, the world’s biggest island has finally unveiled a draft of its constitution. Greenland gained autonomy from Denmark in 1979, but the former colonial power still has control of the island’s most important affairs. As special… Continue watching
Dec 27 In Denmark, who should do the work of school integration? By Emma Davis, The Hechinger Report Fearing “parallel societies,” authorities tell schools with high numbers of students from immigrant backgrounds to enroll more ethnic Danes -- or risk shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 02 Danish leader quits in bid to form broader coalition despite party win By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press In theory, the Social Democratic leader could have stayed in power as head of a minority government. But she said she would stick to campaign promises to try to form a broader coalition with parties on the center-right. Continue reading
Nov 01 No clear winner in Danish parliamentary election exit polls By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Danes have voted in a parliamentary election Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was forced to call amid the fallout from her government's contentious decision to cull millions of minks as a pandemic response measure. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: European Union says it will retaliate against attacks on energy networks In our news wrap Wednesday, the European Union says it will retaliate against attacks on its energy networks after explosions damaged two pipelines in the Baltic Sea, Palestinian authorities say Israeli forces killed four Palestinians and wounded more than 40… Continue watching