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Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark. It is situated on the coastal islands of Zealand and Amager.

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Two tourists paddle a kayak across a Copenhagen waterway.

How Denmark's capital Copenhagen is built on trust

Nowhere else in Europe do people seem to trust each other more than in Denmark.
SocietyOctober 8, 202404:45 min
Police seen between people holding an Israeli flag in the foreground and people with Palestinian flags in the background

Protests in Berlin and many major cities as October 7 nears

People in Berlin rallied in support of both Israelis as well as Palestinians and Lebanese in rival demonstrations.
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Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

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SocietyOctober 3, 202426:04 min
Police officers near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen.

Denmark police probe blasts near Israeli Embassy

Police in Copenhagen said it was too early to say whether the explosions were aimed at the embassy.
ConflictsOctober 2, 2024
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Plumes of smoke billow from the historic Boersen stock exchange building

Copenhagen Stock Exchange facade collapses after fire

Firefighters say no one was injured when the facade collapsed two days after a massive fire engulfed the building.
CatastropheApril 18, 2024
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Inside Europe 18 April 2024

Crunch-time as the EU seeks a coordinated response to the Middle East conflicts, Turkey cracks down on trade with Israel, and after NatCon Brussels was shut down, we preview CPAC in Hungary. Also: Copenhagen’s historic Stock Exchange burns down, what the world can learn from Ukraine's DIIA app, why Icelanders disapprove of their new PM and we head to the International Festival of the Ocarina.
PoliticsApril 18, 202455:00 min
A view of fire and smoke rising out of the Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, Police vehicles are seen in the foreground.

Fire rips through Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange

The 17th-century building caught fire as it was undergoing renovation. Authorities don't yet know what caused the blaze.
CatastropheApril 16, 202402:20 min
Fire in Copenhagen, Denmark

Fire engulfs Copenhagen's historic stock exchange building

Danish rescue services say the fire in Copenhagen's historic old stock exchange is under control.
CatastropheApril 16, 2024
Men and women seen prying large cobblestones from Pusher Street in the Copenhagen neighborhod of Christiania

Denmark: Locals rip up Christiania's famous Pusher Street

Locals in the Christiania neighborhood grew fed up with violence that had invaded the formerly peaceful area.
SocietyApril 6, 2024
Kopenhagen - Hip Grün Nachhaltig

Copenhagen - Hip, green, sustainable

Copenhagen is renowned for being bike friendly and for its cutting-edge design and architecture.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 2, 202428:35 min
Boats and houses in Nyhavn, Copenhagen

What are sponge cities and how do they work?

Copenhagen is just one city among many around the world taking a novel approach to prevent repeated flooding.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 1, 2024
DW Sendung Made | Kopenhagen

Flood-proofing in Copenhagen

Flash floods prompted Copenhagen to rethink its urban infrastructure.
TechnologyDecember 6, 202307:57 min
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

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LifestyleOctober 28, 202326:06 min
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Denmark: An orchestra with dogs

A Copenhagen orchestra is casting musical four-legged friends. Their job is to bark on beat.
MusicSeptember 26, 202302:28 min
A Quran held in the air

Denmark: Quran burned at Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen

A small group of protesters again set fire to Islam's holy book in front of the Iraqi embassy in the Danish capital.
SocietyJuly 24, 2023
Hundreds of people gathered near Baghdad's Green Zone

Iraq: Anger erupts over reported Quran burning in Copenhagen

Hundreds of protesters tried to storm Baghdad's Green Zone following reports of a Quran burning in Denmark.
ConflictsJuly 22, 2023
A woman in an orange shirt and jeans seated on a bike, speaking to the camera

Copenhagen: A trailblazer of sustainability

Denmark's capital, Copenhagen, is aiming to become climate neutral by 2025. A look at how it's doing.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 8, 202304:53 min
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Lifestyle Europe

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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

A German's morning routine, Berlin's legendary Hotel Adlon, and Denmark's famous smørrebrød.
LifestyleJune 17, 202326:06 min
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Smørrebrød: More than just a sandwich

This Danish classic consists of a slice of rye bread with lots of yummy toppings!
LifestyleJune 17, 202303:16 min
The Russian flag is painted on the stone where the Little Mermaid sits on, after the sculpture was vandalized, in Copenhagen, Denmark

Denmark: Russian flag painted on Little Mermaid statue

The defacement of the 110-year-old bronze is seen as support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
CrimeMarch 2, 2023
Police stand behind a security cordon outside Fields shopping mall

Copenhagen shooting suspect committed to psychiatric ward

Police in Denmark have said the shooting in a shopping mall in which three people were killed was not an act of terror.
CrimeJuly 4, 2022
An ambulance and armed police stand outside Field's shopping centre in Copenhagen, Denmark, July 3, 2022

3 killed in shooting at Copenhagen mall

Danish police said three people were killed in a shooting at a shopping mall in the capital Copenhagen.
CrimeJuly 3, 2022
Bicycles in Copenhagen, Denmark

Cities where cycling is a joy

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TravelJuly 1, 20228 images
Former Danish immigration minister Inger Stojberg

Danish ex-immigration minister voted out of parliament

Denmark's former immigration minister Inger Stojberg was voted out of parliament after her conviction and impeachment.
PoliticsDecember 21, 2021
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Denmark's Eriksen suffered cardiac arrest

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SportsJune 13, 2021
Two skeletons lie in a showcase at The National Museum of Denmark Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in Copenhagen.

Viking skeletons found far apart were related, DNA shows

Viking skeletons found a decade ago in Denmark and England are "reunited" at Denmark's National Museum.
CultureJune 9, 2021
Frank Jensen

Copenhagen mayor quits amid #MeToo allegations

The Social Democrat has apologized for his behavior, saying he did not want to stand in the way of progress.
PoliticsOctober 19, 2020
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This street food typical for your region!  

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LifestyleJuly 17, 2020
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Swedes are frustrated that they've been singled out as the bad boy of the Nordic countries.
PoliticsJuly 1, 2020
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

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Travel Tips for Copenhagen by Meggin Leigh

Find out what you can do in Denmark's capital with Meggin's tips for the perfect weekend.
LifestyleMay 1, 202005:46 min
Children learn outside at the Green Free School in Copenhagen, Denmark

The Danish school putting sustainability on the syllabus

At the Green Free School in Copenhagen, you're more likely to find pupils gardening than sitting at a classroom desk.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 19, 2020
DW's Eco Africa - Skiing in the center of busy Copenhagen

Skiing in the center of busy Copenhagen

A new green waste-to-energy power plant in Copenhagen features a ski slope on its roof.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 17, 202003:40 min
The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen depicted with pro-Hong Kong graffiti

Little Mermaid doused with pro-Hong Kong graffiti

Unknown vandals scrawled "Free Hong Kong" in red paint on the base of the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen.
PoliticsJanuary 13, 2020
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Nature and EnvironmentDecember 13, 2019
Dänemark Kopenhagen Neubau Black Diamond der königlichen Bibliothek

Quiz: What do you know about Copenhagen?

Get ready for a visit to Denmark's cool capital Copenhagen with our quiz.
TravelNovember 7, 2019
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'We are not alone' in fighting climate change

Over 90 mayors of the world's biggest cities have signed a Global Green New Deal in Copenhagen this week.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 11, 2019
Malmö Sweden

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Forget Copenhagen and head across the sea to Malmö to discover your inner balance as much as your inner Viking.
TravelOctober 4, 2019
DW Eco Africa - two young men on a green kayak, picking up litter from the river

Denmark paddles toward waste-free rivers

In Copenhagen, volunteers who collect litter can borrow a kayak for free!
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 1, 201901:42 min
Nyhavn canal in Copenhagen, with colorful houses and boats

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Copenhagen is one of the world's most livable cities. That also attracts ten million tourists a year.
TravelSeptember 27, 2019
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The Danish Tax Agency with broken windows after an explosion

Swedish man arrested over Danish Tax Agency blast

A Swedish man has been arrested over the bombing of a government agency in Copenhagen.
CrimeAugust 14, 2019
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CultureAugust 13, 2019
Scene of explosion in Copenhagen

Copenhagen hit by second blast in 4 days

An explosion has hit a police station in the Danish capital, with no injuries reported.
August 10, 2019
The damaged Copenhagen tax office after a blast went off

Police probe blast at Danish tax office

The explosion was a "deliberate attack," police say, but they are still trying to determine who exactly was behind it.
CrimeAugust 7, 2019
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

World Santa Claus Congress, pole dancing star Dmitry Politov and the best views of the Eiffel Tower
LifestyleAugust 4, 201926:06 min
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Summer event: World Santa Claus Congress

Every year in the middle of summer, the World Santa Claus Congress is held in Copenhagen.
CultureAugust 3, 201903:47 min
Jannie Petersen, manager of "Hotellet" in Copenhagen, at the entrance of the hotel (photo: Getty Images/AFP/O. Torkelsson)

Inside Europe: Copenhagen's hotel run by drug addicts

Would you stay in a hotel run by drug addicts? The Hotellet hotel in the middle of the Danish capital Copenhagen trains and employs drug addicts in remission, or under treatment to help them get back into society. The manager is an HIV-positive, former heroin addict and ex-prostitute. John Laurenson went to explore.
SocietyJune 6, 201906:36 min