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The population of the 27-nation European Union will peak in 2029 before falling in the coming decades, according to a report published Tuesday that puts a spotlight on the major challenges of an ageing citizenry.

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Heatwave in store for Jutland, falling fertility could be good news for Denmark's finances and more news from Denmark on Tuesday.

The school holidays are upon us, and for families who have chosen to hang around Copenhagen this summer, you might be growing tired of hearing your kids saying "I'm bored". Here's a list of fun activities across the city to keep them entertained.

Children should have "phased and gradual access" to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as experts recommended under 13s only use online platforms under supervision.

The EU's border agency Frontex developed an app allowing travellers to pre-register for its Entry/Exit System rollout. With the summer travel season upon us and queues expected at tourist hotspots, what happened to the app and which countries are using it?

From irritating practical hassles to a lost sense of belonging, The Local's British readers in Denmark explain the real-life consequences Brexit has had for them as the UK marks ten years since it voted to leave the EU.

More than 1,200 animals killed by wolves last year, wet start to another week of summer weather and more news from Denmark on Monday.

Abir Al-Sahlani targeted on social media after condemning anti-immigration chants in European parliamentA Swedish MEP has filed a police complaint accusing a fellow MEP of racist hate speech after she was targeted on social media over her condemnation of far-right, anti-immigration chants in the European parliament.The complaint, which was filed last week […]

Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, editor Becky Waterton writes about Scandinavian rivalries and the World Cup.

Every year I spend six to eight weeks on board – it has brought new friendships and showed me how generous people can beWhen I was a teenager in Denmark in the 1980s, my older brother drove me to Roskilde, a city with five original Viking ships. We started working with the Viking Ship Museum of Roskilde as volunteers to build one of the first replicas. […]

Greenland Energy says billions of barrels of crude could lie beneath territory and claims it has permission to bring drilling kit ashore – a claim denied by NuukOn 10 June, a snowy-haired American in his 60s addressed the residents of a remote Greenland hamlet. He was there to tell them about a business venture supported by figures linked to Donald Trump. […]

US president say Spain ‘very bad’ in relation to Iran conflict and UK’s approach ‘not in spirit of Winston Churchill’Trump renews call for US to take over Greenland as he arrives for Nato summitAnd that ends their short briefing, with Trump saying he will be back later, and Rutte desperately throwing in that he will also do a press conference if […]

The US president is in combative mood as Nato leaders meet for a two-day summit in Ankara. There are divisions over Russia’s war in Ukraine, defence spending, and the US-Israel war in Iran with signs of the fragile ceasefire collapsing.The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is holding talks with leaders as he rallies the European cause against […]

President also threatens to pull all American troops from Europe and rails against Nato stance on Iran warDonald Trump has revived his bid for the US to acquire Greenland, threatening to pull all American armed forces out of Europe after the continent repeatedly pushed back.Arriving at the Nato summit in Ankara on Tuesday, the US president also suggested […]

Karlovy Vary film festivalWriter-director Mads Mengel’s film about a seaside christening disrupted by a previously shunned relative is shot in the spirit of Dogme 95Danish actor Trine Dyrholm gives a magnetic performance with all guns blazing in this intensely painful, uncomfortable but also sometimes uncomfortably funny film from writer-director Mads […]

Researchers say Moscow acted with ‘substantial impunity’ in 144 incidents, including over RAF LakenheathThe Kremlin orchestrated a concerted surveillance campaign using drones launched from shadow fleet vessels over an 18-month period which targeted nuclear sites in the UK, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, researchers have said.Analysis by the […]

Rob Fink reveals what happened when he spotted someone eating the Danish bøfsandwich, in response to an article on the cultural links of food The “chickpea trail”, as described by Federico De Blasi, is a wonderful example of historical cross-border cultural and trading links founded on food (Tracing one delicious snack around the Mediterranean showed […]

Denmark experiences highest temperature on record on Saturday as weather system spreads eastwardEurope heatwave – latest updatesGermany ⁠and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in western Europe spread eastwards, after temperatures broke records above 40C (104F).Denmark registered its highest […]

Two decades after chefs rewrote the rules at Noma, Copenhagen’s food scene still flies the flag for seasonality and innovation – progressive, sustainable and uniquely DanishCopenhagen on a plate: eat and drink your way around with our expert picksI didn’t realise I was a fussy eater until I left Denmark. During 12 years of living Danishly, with […]