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Open letter before European Parliament election: Prioritize democracy as authoritarianism grows
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Nearly 300 signatories have signed an open 10-point letter before next month's European Parliament election, saying lawmakers should be putting democracy at the top of their agenda in an increasingly authoritarian world. The letter, which was released on...
Swedish premier hosts German, Nordic leaders to deepen cooperation shadowed by a threat from Russia
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Monday that Nordic and Baltic cooperation is now "deeper than at any time in modern times,” underpinned by increasing security threats from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Kristersson was hosting a...
Denmark to liberalize its abortion law to allow the procedure until 18th week of pregnancy
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's government said Friday it is relaxing its restrictions on abortion for the first time in 50 years to make it legal for women to terminate pregnancies up to the 18th week from the previous 12th week. Officials said the law will also be changed to...
Fire destroys Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange dating to 1600s, collapsing its dragon-tail spire
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings Tuesday, destroying about half of the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange and collapsing its iconic dragon-tail spire, as passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables. ...
Argentina buys 24 of Denmark's aging F-16 fighter jets
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Argentina's defense minister signed a deal Tuesday worth about 2.1 billion kroner ($300 million) to buy 24 of Denmark’s aging F-16 fighter jets. Denmark is getting new F-35 aircraft, and the sale of the nearly 40-year-old F-16s that "have been...
Study finds voters skeptical about fairness of elections. Many favor a strong, undemocratic leader
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Voters in 19 countries, including in three of the world’s largest democracies, are widely skeptical about whether their political elections are free and fair, and many favor a strong, undemocratic leader, according to a study released Thursday. The...
6 northern European nations sign a deal to protect North Sea infrastructure from hostile actors
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Six northern Europe countries bordering the North Sea said Tuesday that they have signed an agreement to work together to protect underwater infrastructure in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean from an increased risk of sabotage. The Danish Ministry...
Christiania, Copenhagen’s hippie oasis, wants to rebuild without its illegal hashish market
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The now-aging hippies who took over a derelict naval base in Copenhagen more than 50 years ago and turned it into a freewheeling community known as Christiania want to boot out criminals who control the community's lucrative market for hashish by ripping up the...
Scandals blight Denmark's buildup of its armed forces as it eyes possible threats from Russia
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A series of scandals has blighted Denmark's Armed Forces at a time when the Scandinavian country and member of the NATO alliance is building up its defenses, chiefly as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The events have so far led to the...
Denmark says a navy missile with a tech error might launch unintentionally — but won't explode
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark warned Thursday that a technical error on a navy missile might make it launch unintentionally — but not explode — and send fragments falling into Danish waters. Denmark's armed forces said the technical problem arose on a Harpoon missile on...
