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After Spying Report, Denmark Wants a Word With US Ambassador

'It worries me greatly because we do not spy on friends,' says foreign minister

(Newser) - Denmark wants answers after sources came forward to report that the US will ramp up its spying efforts in Greenland. The Danish foreign minister told reporters Wednesday that he will summon the US ambassador to Copenhagen and ask him to explain the report, which he called "somewhat disturbing,"...

Tesla's April Numbers in Europe Were Dreadful

Sales fall at least 36% in 8 key markets

(Newser) - Tesla's sales in Europe continued to decline sharply in April, according to new registration data released Tuesday. The UK saw only 512 new Teslas registered, marking a 62% drop from a year prior. Declines were even steeper in Denmark (down at least 67%), the Netherlands (down at least...

Danish King Drops In to Visit Greenland

Denmark appears to be underscoring its ties in light of Trump's demands to take over the island

(Newser) - King Frederik X of Denmark arrived in Greenland on Tuesday, reports the AP , kicking off a visit to the semiautonomous territory that President Trump wants to annex because of its strategic Arctic location. Frederik's trip to the island's capital city of Nuuk follows the new Greenlandic prime minister'...

Prime Minister's Message: Greenland Isn't a Property

In Denmark, Nielsen criticizes lack of respect from US

(Newser) - Standing with his counterpart in Denmark, Greenland's prime minister on Sunday accused the US government of treating his people disrespectfully, answering President Trump's desire for a takeover by saying his homeland "will never, ever be a piece of property that can be bought by just anyone."...

A Massive Underwater Tunnel Is Taking Shape in Europe

Fehmarnbelt will connect Scandinavia and central Europe under the Baltic Sea

(Newser) - One of Europe's most ambitious infrastructure projects is taking shape beneath the Baltic Sea, where a massive tunnel will eventually connect Denmark and Germany. The 11-mile Fehmarnbelt tunnel promises faster journeys and a new link between Scandinavia and central Europe, reports the BBC . More than that, though: When...

US Students Detained During Denmark Spring Break

Son's text: 'Mom, I'm in prison in Copenhagen'

(Newser) - Two American college students were released Monday from a Copenhagen jail after a clash with an Uber driver, but their spring break in Denmark has been extended by authorities. Owen Ray, 19, and a friend were taken into custody at Copenhagen Airport as they were leaving the country on April...

Putin: Trump Will Likely Go After Greenland 'Systematically'

His comment comes a day after Trump said US will 'go as far as we have to go' to obtain it

(Newser) - With the Vances' trip to Greenland looming, two notable quotes on the subject of the Trump administration's stated desire to take over the Arctic island:
  • From Trump: Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office Wednesday, the president said, "We need Greenland for national security and international security. So
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This Is the Happiest Nation on Earth
This Is the Happiest
Nation on Earth
Mar 20, 2025 12:50 PM CDT

This Is the Happiest Nation on Earth

Finland tops World Happiness Report for 8th straight year; US comes in at No. 24

(Newser) - Feeling down in the dumps? Maybe it's your country. Unless you're in Finland, which just took the top spot on this year's World Happiness Report for the eighth year straight, reports CNN . The annual ranking used Gallup World Poll data from more than 140 countries around the...

Greenland Election's Ending Is an Unexpected One

Party that favors gradual path to independence from Denmark wins surprise victory

(Newser) - A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland's independence from Denmark won a surprise victory in parliamentary elections, held in the shadow of President Trump's stated goal of taking control of the island one way or another. The center-right Demokraatit Party has pushed back against Trump's...

Denmark's Post Office Ends a Key Service

PostNord Denmark will stop letter deliveries, turns focus to packages amid 'increasing digitalization'

(Newser) - There were 110 million letters sent in Denmark last year, and in 2026, there will apparently be almost none. PostNord, the state-run postal service, announced Thursday that it will end letter deliveries at the end of this year owing to a 90% drop in letter volumes since 2000, when 1....

3 Starving Piglets Stolen From Art Exhibition

Artist in Denmark planned to let animals die to draw attention to animal welfare

(Newser) - An artist in Denmark who planned to starve three piglets to death to draw attention to animal welfare shut the exhibition down after the piglets were stolen. The piglets were caged in shopping carts in the exhibit in a former butcher's warehouse in Copenhagen's meatpacking district, the New ...

Cheeky Petition Wants Denmark to Buy California

It's racked up more than 200K signatures

(Newser) - "Måke Califørnia Great Ægain" appears atop a cheeky petition calling for Denmark to buy the state of California—one that has garnered more than 210,000 signatures as of this writing. NBC News sees it as a "satirical counter offer" to President Trump's own...

Significant Find in Denmark: Fossilized Clump of Fish Vomit

It's 66M years old

(Newser) - Items that are determined to be "objects of exceptional natural history value" by the Danekræ committee of Denmark's Natural History Museum get bestowed with the "Danekræ" marker. As NBC News reports, that means the recently unearthed Danekræ DK-1295 is one such treasure. It's also a...

In 'Fiery' Call With Danish PM, Trump Demands Greenland Sale

The president insists possession of the Arctic island is imperative to US security

(Newser) - President Trump wants Greenland, and he's reportedly making that very clear to its current ownership. The Hill reports that Trump had a "fiery" 45-minute phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Jan. 15, five days before his inauguration. According to the Daily Mail , the call descended...

There's a Trump Visiting Greenland
Trump Jr. Visits
Greenland
Jan 7, 2025 1:05 PM CST

Trump Jr. Visits Greenland

Unofficial visit sparks speculation as president-elect says, 'MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!'

(Newser) - The eldest son of President-elect Trump arrived in Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit that heightened speculation that the incoming US administration could seek to take control of the mineral-rich Danish territory. (In a Tuesday news conference, President-elect Trump did not rule out the possibility of military action.)...

Change to Coat of Arms Could Be King's Message to Trump

Updated Danish coat of arms gives bear representing Greenland a more prominent place

(Newser) - A change to Denmark's royal coat of arms is attracting more attention than permutations in Scandinavian heraldry might ordinarily receive. In what appears to be a response to President-elect Trump's remarks about the US acquiring Greenland, King Frederik X has updated the coat of arms to give the...

Denmark Plans 'Stronger Presence' in Greenland

Minister says timing of defense spending announcement is an 'irony of fate'

(Newser) - Denmark's defense minister, calling the timing of the announcement an "irony of fate," has announced a huge boost in defense spending for Greenland. Troels Lund Poulsen said the spending increase is a "double digit billion amount" in Danish krone, the equivalent of at least $1.5...

Viking Burial Ground Yields Clues to 10th Century

More than 50 skeletons in Denmark are incredibly well-preserved

(Newser) - In a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to the Viking era: a burial ground, containing some 50 skeletons. "This is such an exciting find because we found these skeletons that are so very, very well preserved," says archeologist...

Sweden, Denmark to Bar Cousins From Marrying

They're the latest countries to do so

(Newser) - Soon, it will be illegal for cousins in all of Scandinavia to marry each other. Advocates of the move hope more nations follow suit. Last week, Sweden moved to ban cousin marriages starting in 2026, reports the Local , and Denmark announced its own coming ban the following day. Both are...

Alleged Reckless Driver Faces 86 Counts Thanks to His Own Videos

Police say suspect mounted camera on helmet, so they were able to retrieve footage of his speeding

(Newser) - A 29-year-old man in Denmark faced a whopping 86 preliminary charges on Friday for driving at high speeds on motorcycles, riding on the rear wheel—also at high speed—and endangering others, police said, adding that the man had mounted a camera on his motorcycle helmet, which provided investigators with...

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