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The Baltic Sea is on its way to becoming the new Mediterranean: »It will have very major consequences«

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Working-class children have all but vanished from the capital

Photo: Mads Nissen
Greenland

Trump didn’t get Greenland, but he got to call himself the winner

Photo: Martin Lehmann
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After 11 months away, Holger Rune is ready for a comeback: »I’ve missed it like crazy«

Photo: Jens Dresling
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Judges across the country are up in arms: »It’s very rare for us to speak this bluntly«

Photo: Jens Dresling
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Many Danish elite athletes have higher expenses than income and risk leaving their sport early

Photo: Jens Dresling
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New calculations show climate change will bring marine heat waves to Danish waters every other day

Photo: Foto: Peter Rask Møller
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The government wants to stop illegal home rentals: Here’s how it will change the rules

Kollage: Mads D'Alterio Djervig. Originalfoto: Thomas Borberg, Martin Bubandt, Pexels
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Lukas Graham and all other opening acts pull out of Ed Sheeran’s tour after firing of rapper

Photo: Thomas Borberg
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Danish companies are hiring far fewer because of AI – and one group, in particular, is in the crosshairs

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Care workers from non-Western countries are indispensable, report finds

Archival photo: Martin Lehmann
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Russian frigate fires flare near Danish military helicopter off Gedser

Photo: Alexander Kazakov/Ritzau Scanpix
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Children as young as seven are seeking comfort in chatbots, and the trend is spreading

TegningTegning:  Claus Nørregaard
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Is a new tech ombudsman the answer to this sense of powerlessness?

Photo: Jens Dresling (sammensat)
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Danish film’s new golden women want to use their Venice triumph to break abroad and to change the industry’s terms at home

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»I almost wish it were that simple — that you could just get a different prime minister and the problems would be solved«

Photo: Sebastian Elias Uth/Ritzau Scanpix
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Could AI become an existential threat to humanity? Scientists urge caution

Photo: Dado Ruvic/Ritzau Scanpix
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»Behind the figures lies a bigger problem: being on time doesn’t matter to students«

Photo: Thomas Borberg
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Schools hit historic low score as politicians confront long-signaled learning crisis

Archival photo:  Janus Engel
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Cities under housing pressure now get help to curb short-term home rentals

Illustration: Kira Bube. Originalfoto: Magnific
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Parties reopen food VAT proposal as health concerns and definitions split allies

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Psychiatrists given the same information reached different diagnoses every other time

Illustration: Mathias lystbæk. Originalfotos: Pexels, Magnific
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Principal: Many students are excellent readers. The problem lies elsewhere.

Photo: Thomas Borberg
Greenland

The European Union and Greenland will work together on infrastructure, green energy and the extraction of raw materials

Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
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Thousands of tons of fish die before they ever reach your plate

Archival photo: Per Folkver
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This winter is shaping up to be significantly more expensive for many Danish families

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Soon, social media will be off-limits to children

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The planet has started to smell … different

Kollage Mads D’Alterio Djervig. Originalfoto: Pexels, Magnific
The IUD Case

»On behalf of Denmark, I apologise«: A visit to the school doctor set the case in motion

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New ranking: How your pension provider measures up

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In the heart of Copenhagen, Russia prepares its children for war

Photo: Skærmbillede fra den russiske ambassades Telegram
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Overview: This is how the politicians are allocating the money in Copenhagen

Photo: Jens Dresling
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The country’s companies are reluctant to hire new employees over 55

Photo: Jacob Ehrbahn
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Hybrid war has reached a new level, expert says after PET reveals sabotage plans

Photo: Jens Dresling
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38 allotment owners reported to the police in controversial garden association

Photo: Finn Frandsen
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Six questions, six answers: Understanding the battle over the fertilizer law

Photo: Thomas Borberg
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The ruins are uninhabitable. But the red plastic barrels on the roofs tell a different story

Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
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The kilos fell off, and she lived on energy drinks and a man’s attention. Then she got help from an unexpected place

Photo: Vilma Søndergaard
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Come along on the first visit to Denmark’s new national museum of natural history

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The Danish armed forces are making a major bet on A.I.: »Denmark now has to find its footing in the new technological age«

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The young may drink hard, but boomer men are in a league of their own

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The marine environment is gasping for air, while the farmer calls the new law »pure populism«

Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
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Thirty years ago, Kirsten Hylleberg made a decision she now regrets: »I probably felt like I owed him money«

Photo: Jens Dresling
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TikTok keeps growing – but the number of Danish-speaking moderators has been cut in half

Kollage: Mads D'Alterio Djervig. Originalfoto: Pexels
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The risk of divorce is significantly higher in some Danish cities than in others

Photo: Finn Frandsen
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Students in Copenhagen are struggling to find housing

Photo: Privatfoto
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A highly educated professional group is particularly at risk of losing its job

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»It is worrying, and a little frightening, to be measuring the highest temperatures we have ever seen«

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Economist baffled by paradoxical behaviour among gloomy Danes

Photo: Martin Lehmann
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Sharp criticism of former prime minister Thorning: »Meta is still paying her salary«

Obituary
Dolly Parton

With Dolly Parton gone, the world is dimmer, duller, and decidedly less musical

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»It’s a joke — and it shows the cynicism«

Photo: Miriam Dalsgaard
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One particular group will be hit hard if the lower VAT on food is only partially passed through

Photo: Thomas Borberg
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Porn, self-harm and violent communities: Experts warn of the consequences of a new, personalized internet

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Two groups of young men were killed after driving the wrong way. Now their TikTok profiles are drawing attention and outrage.

Photo: Owen Humphreys/Ritzau Scanpix
VAT
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The government’s math points to a very large impact from the VAT changes. Perhaps too large, critics say.

Photo: Jens Dresling
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He used the word at the party congress. He has repeated it again and again, but in the courtroom he would not

Photo: Jens Dresling
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Many immigrants are headed toward a retirement in poverty

Shadow hotels
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More Danish homes are being used as illegal shadow hotels

Photo: Thomas Borberg
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It can cause impotence and suicidal thoughts. Yet hair-loss drugs are booming

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Jutlanders aren’t the only ones. In Copenhagen, we, too, are grappling with problem behavior

Photo: Jens Dresling
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Excess-mortality figures in Europe surprise Danish researcher: »It is unusual for this group to be hit«

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The government was looking for a fresh start after the first messy scandals

Photo: Jens Dresling
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When young people leave grade school, something suddenly shifts dramatically in their thirst

Photo: Martin Lehmann
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Synoptik and Profil Optik sell the ‘harassment glasses,’ while other opticians say no

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It’s like coming face to face with a flasher: »There’s no way I can protect myself against it«

Photo: Peter Maunsbach
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The Danish People’s Party wants to save DKK 27 billion by scrapping welfare for foreigners

Photo: Claus Fisker/Ritzau Scanpix
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Mie warned Instagram’s owner. They sent her a coffee gift card, which felt like an attempt to silence her

Photo: Miriam Dalsgaard
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Thousands of homeowners paid too little and got away with it

Kollage: Mads D'Alterio Djervig. Originalfoto: Thomas Borberg, Pixabay
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First day as a teacher: Caroline, 27, meets her new class

Photo: Karla Ellingsøe
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»Disaster waiting to happen«: Volunteers describe dangerous situations at traditional party for high school students

Photo: Martin Lehmann
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The number of applicants to Copenhagen Business School has risen sharply this year

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»It’s absolutely fantastic«: The family’s new luxury purchase is meant to bring Dubai to Varde

Photo: Privatfoto / Sarah Maria Nørskovs Instagram-profil @dreamhomenordic
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Mads Strange used social media to get elected – now he is warning about »the new online right«

Photo: Jens Dresling

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