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Many young Danes use AI chatbots as a therapist: »It can be downright dangerous«

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Experts warn: Now you can buy cannabis on Wolt

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School absenteeism is rising – now a new model is meant to step in earlier

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Sweden’s Speaker of Parliament: Deadlines are crucial in government negotiations

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Denmark has lost control of shady high-risk ships in the Øresund

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Former employees describe stress and extreme pressure at a Danish star architect’s office: »You’d see these zombies walking around the office«

Fotokollage: Tomas Østergren. Foto: Finn Frandsen / Thomas Borberg
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Student: »It’s really a shame that some people apply just because it’s easy«

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Venstre’s green profile: we should go into opposition

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General elections

None of the left-leaning parties think Løkke wants to risk Moderaterne's strong result

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Venstre and Konservative are backing Mette Frederiksen into a corner

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Teen killer avoids preventive detention as high court upholds 12-year term

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Copenhagen’s Lord Mayor: »I truly believe it will lead to a better, greener city«

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Homeowner hit with an unjustified tax blow after spouse’s death

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Employers hesitate to hire older unemployed workers

Kollage: Mads D'Alterio Djervig. Originalfoto: Pexels
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Demagogues, Islamophobes ... and a hooligan convicted of violence: Here are the leader of the Danish far right's global connections

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New study surprises: Chatbots put pressure on high-performing students

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We shop as cheaply as possible at the supermarket – and then we go out and buy a new car

Kollage: Mads D'Alterio Djervig. Originalfoto: Jacob Ehrbahn, Jens Dresling, Texturelabs, Pixabay
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Top 30: Who is the biggest star in the history of Danish sports?

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Should Danes be worried about whether there will be enough jet fuel for their summer vacation?

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Social Democrats have set their course in Copenhagen

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Around the world, Viktor Axelsen is being celebrated for an »incredible« career

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Eight-year-old tax error comes back to bite

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British Ambassador: »We’re in a very different place than we were right after Brexit«

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Ønskeskyen raises the age limit after criticism

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Restaurants are delighted at the prospect of competition

Illustration: Mads D'Alterio Djervig. Originalfoto: Thomas Borberg, Pexels
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There are more suicides in Greenland. Aqissiaq tried twice: »The new trend makes me very sad«

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Major social media platform reported to police over drug profiles

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How often do you masturbate? Desperate sex researchers struggle to break through

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New survey sheds light on a »deeply worrying« trend among educators

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His research included an »unacceptable« word, according to an American elite university. Now he has sought refuge in Denmark.

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Oil traffic through Denmark reaches historic highs

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Tonight, a final decision will be made on what is to become of Palads

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Denmark will once again become a black tax haven if Parliament cuts taxes on gasoline and diesel

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Venstre in Copenhagen sends critical appeal to the party leadership

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While Denmark waits for drones, Norway calls them outdated

Kollage: Christine Vierø Larsen. Originalfoto: Freepik
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Paradoxically, Trump’s war in Iran could accelerate the green transition

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Cease-fire calls off major interest-rate hikes — for now

Fotocollage: Tomas Østergren. Foto: Freepik / Texturelabs
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Donald Trump has not abandoned his ambitions in the Arctic

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Are you also uneasy around people with disabilities: »If you have a question, it’s best to just ask it«

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General elections

Elisabet Svane: Troels Lund and Lars Løkke are both upset with Mette Frederiksen

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The children in the rubble don’t even exist: Red Cross accused of using fake photos in fundraising appeal

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He’s the surgeon—he just doesn’t want to end up on the table: the everyday situations he steers clear of

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‘Failures’ Overtake Those With Top Marks in Math

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Missed high-speed train returns to Denmark

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Psychologist on landmark ruling: »This is unreal. I still haven’t quite wrapped my head around the fact that it’s finally been decided«

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A long list of properties in the Indre By area is being slated for conversion into hotels.

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»We’ve had to be creative«: In Brøndby, immigrant women on cash benefits have been sent to a teddy-bear workshop

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Go on a wind turbine safari and get up close to Copenhagen’s iconic turbines

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New mapping reveals significant inequality in Danes’ health

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»It’s a scandal that we didn’t get Denmark to the World Cup«

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In a single weekend, Borgernes Parti found itself saddled with two new scandals. On Monday, party chairman Lars Boje faced the press

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Danes are getting dubious AI answers instead of advice and guidance

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»We’re fucking busy«: Can Eske Willerslev save the world in seven years?

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General elections

Elisabet Svane: At once, the center-right bloc has become even more fragile

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»It’s a lifelong dream come true«

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Does Løkke have reason to fear Enhedslisten’s national executive?

Fotocollage: Tomas Østergren. Foto: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
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Messerschmidt’s comeback and the end of Denmark’s big parties

Fotocollage: Tomas Østergren. Foto: Peter Maunsbach
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Here are the six most urgent challenges facing the next government

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A record number of women have won seats in Parliament. Meet three of them here

Kollage:  Caroline Niegaard. Originalfoto: PR / Loui Pedersen
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Election analyst dismisses Mette Frederiksen’s explanation as »hard spin«

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Political analyst: The election changes the political dynamics in a fundamental way

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Here’s everything you need to know about the election result

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Neither the red bloc nor the blue bloc can muster a majority

Illustration: Mads D'Alterio Djervig
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Denmark still lets newly elected lawmakers decide complaints that could affect their own seats

Fotocollage: Tomas Østergren. Foto: Jens Dresling
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Strasbourg rejects Danish pressure: »You must not tell us what to do«

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Elisabet Svane: They swung hard – and the truths came out

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Løkke drops a bomb in the campaign’s final sprint: I want to be the royal investigator

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This image was supposed to document an insurance claim. But something doesn’t add up

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For three weeks, Danish politics has been taking a break from a world in upheaval. That ends now

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The little-known team behind Boje: From a vandalism conviction to a campaign against gay magazine covers

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General elections

Denmark Votes Tuesday:­10 Essential Reads for Election 2026

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At the demonstration on Rådhuspladsen, people were urged to look their bacon in the eye.

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Elisabet Svane: She has shown before that she knows how to make the most of the big party leaders debates. She did so again on Sunday night.

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A centre-right majority could have major consequences for DR

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