BIZARRE: Denmark - What They Never Told You

Denmark to launch new work permit scheme in 2027; sets DKK 322,000 as the minimum salary

Denmark is set to roll out a fresh work permit scheme for international workers from January 1, 2027. To be eligible, foreign workers must hold jobs that adhere to sanctioned collective agreements and fulfill salary standards. Employers are required to gain certification to join this initiative and affirm compliance with…

The Economic Times · 5h ago

Putin Phone Call Sparks Nordic Fury as Finland and Norway Defy Europe's Unwritten Rule

Finland and Norway's 90-minute Putin call sparks a Nordic rift as Denmark's Mette Frederiksen warns Europe against going solo on Ukraine peace talks.

International Business Times UK · 22h ago

90-Minute Ukraine Peace Call to Putin Ends With Russia's Lavrov Saying Finland and Norway Offered Nothing New

Finnish and Norwegian leaders spoke with Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, then briefed Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while Denmark questioned the value of the calls.

International Business Times UK · Oct 28

Grocery prices across Europe: Where is food most expensive and why?

Grocery prices vary widely across Europe. Bread can cost more than three times as much in one country as in another. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the differences and what drives them.

Euronews · Oct 24

Third pop star cancels concerts in matter of days to avoid causing 'further damage' to voice

The 30-year-old singer Slayyyter has pulled out of upcoming concerts in Denmark and Germany

The Independent UK · Oct 22

Denmark restored 26km of river and 2,200 hectares of farmland to marshes

In western Jutland, Denmark chose to undo an engineering project and give one of its largest rivers back its natural course. The Skjern River had been straightened and embanked so that surrounding marshland could be farmed. Today, 26 kilometres of the river meander again, around 2,200 hectares have returned to…

The Times of India · Oct 22

Danish man transforms suburban home into castle with towers and four-metre moat

On a quiet residential street near Aalborg, Denmark, one house looks as though it has wandered out of another century. There are towers where neighbours have garages, battlements where most homes have rooflines and a moat surrounding what was once an entirely ordinary suburban property. For Peter Hvid, what began…

The Times of India · Oct 20

How Denmark became the sperm donation capital of the world

“They invaded us once by boat, and now they’re doing it with sperm!” Playful headlines like this are rapidly making Danish donor sperm as renowned as Danish bacon, Lego and designer furniture.

The Conversation · Oct 20

Cristiano Ronaldo handed 30-day ban for leaving Portugal camp following rift with coach

Ronaldo left Portugal's base in Copenhagen before their Nations League match against Denmark earlier this month, having accused Jesus of twice breaking his word about his role after he was an unused substitute against Norway.

The Economic Times · Oct 19

Tranquebar, Pulicat and Sadras: A Coastal Drive Through the Coromandel's European Past

Why the Coromandel Coast Reads Differently from the SouthMost people drive the East Coast Road south from Chennai toward Mahabalipuram and stop there. The older story runs north and south of that corridor, in towns so small they appear on maps only as dots. Tranquebar, Pulicat and Sadras each belonged…

Times Life · Oct 18