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Danish Expression of the Day: At have mange bolde i luften

Danish Word of the Day

Danish Expression of the Day: At have mange bolde i luften

'Enjoy the sunshine' - Rain set to return to Denmark

Weather

'Enjoy the sunshine' - Rain set to return to Denmark

Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday

Today in Denmark

Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday

Record number of house sales, harvesting underway earlier than usual, and more news from Denmark on Tuesday.

Airport bosses warn EU's new border checks triple waiting times for Brits

Travel news

Airport bosses warn EU's new border checks triple waiting times for Brits

What we know so far about Friday's fatal shooting in Denmark

Crime

What we know so far about Friday's fatal shooting in Denmark

EU fines AliExpress €550m over sale of illegal products in Europe

shopping

EU fines AliExpress €550m over sale of illegal products in Europe

Why has travelling to the UK become so difficult for British dual nationals?

Travel news 5

Why has travelling to the UK become so difficult for British dual nationals?

Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Monday

Today in Denmark

Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Monday

10 of Copenhagen’s best harbour baths

Discover Denmark

10 of Copenhagen’s best harbour baths

How to turn the one Scandinavian language you are learning into three

learning Swedish

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How to turn the one Scandinavian language you are learning into three

Why do Danes insist on using week numbers instead of dates?

Danish habits

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Why do Danes insist on using week numbers instead of dates?

Discover Sweden: Five of the best day trips from Copenhagen

Tourism

Discover Sweden: Five of the best day trips from Copenhagen

Where to watch the World Cup final on the big screen in Denmark

Sport

Where to watch the World Cup final on the big screen in Denmark

The essential guide for travelling (and living) with allergies in Denmark

Health

The essential guide for travelling (and living) with allergies in Denmark

Summer 2026

Five places to go in Denmark when the weather is hot

Weather

Five places to go in Denmark when the weather is hot

Europe's EES border checks won't be suspended, EU insists

European Union 3

Europe's EES border checks won't be suspended, EU insists

How to watch the 2026 World Cup on Danish TV

Sport

How to watch the 2026 World Cup on Danish TV

Live music: The big international artists you can see in Denmark this summer

Culture

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Live music: The big international artists you can see in Denmark this summer

Danish Citizenship

Danish party leaders discuss migration policy in first debate since election

Politics

Danish party leaders discuss migration policy in first debate since election

Was your name on the Danish citizenship bill sent to parliament in January?

Danish Citizenship

Was your name on the Danish citizenship bill sent to parliament in January?

'I am starting to think Denmark will just cease granting citizenships entirely'

Danish Citizenship

'I am starting to think Denmark will just cease granting citizenships entirely'

Danish citizenship applicants to send complaint to parliamentary ombudsman

Danish Citizenship

Danish citizenship applicants to send complaint to parliamentary ombudsman

Copenhagen

Pastries, harbour swims and fireworks: My perfect Copenhagen summer weekend

Copenhagen

Pastries, harbour swims and fireworks: My perfect Copenhagen summer weekend

Number of apartments on sale in Copenhagen continues to rise

Property

Number of apartments on sale in Copenhagen continues to rise

'The city is expanding': How foreigners think Copenhagen has changed

Reader insights

'The city is expanding': How foreigners think Copenhagen has changed

Copenhagen crowned world's most liveable city for second year in a row

Copenhagen

Copenhagen crowned world's most liveable city for second year in a row

Working in Denmark

'Like being stuck in honey': Foreigners describe working in summer in Denmark

Working in Denmark

'Like being stuck in honey': Foreigners describe working in summer in Denmark

New Danish government relaunches proposal to loosen work permit rules

Work permits

New Danish government relaunches proposal to loosen work permit rules

TELL US: What's it like working in Denmark in the peak summer months?

Working in Denmark

TELL US: What's it like working in Denmark in the peak summer months?

SAS predicts 29,000 new jobs in Denmark and southern Sweden by 2030

SAS

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SAS predicts 29,000 new jobs in Denmark and southern Sweden by 2030

Property

What kind of DIY work are you allowed to do yourself in Denmark?

Property

What kind of DIY work are you allowed to do yourself in Denmark?

The must-have vocab for buying a flat or house in Denmark

Property

The must-have vocab for buying a flat or house in Denmark

The Danish tax rules you need to know if renting out your home

Renting

The Danish tax rules you need to know if renting out your home

Number of apartments on sale in Copenhagen continues to rise

Property

Number of apartments on sale in Copenhagen continues to rise