Copenhagen
capital and largest city of Denmark
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- 6h ago
Braga open their Conference League league phase at Copenhagen on Thursday, 15 October
Braga play Copenhagen at the Parken on Thursday, 15 October, with kickoff at 20:00 Lisbon time, the first of six league-phase matches for the Portuguese side. Dutch referee Joey Kooij will take charge of the match.
- yesterday
65% of Portuguese disagree with how Ronaldo left the national team
A Netsonda poll of 483 people found 65% still disagreed with Cristiano Ronaldo's exit both before and after his statement, while his sister doubted he would return to the squad.
- 2d ago
Denmark tells Trump US has no preferential rights to Greenland resources
Copenhagen says US investors get no special access to Greenland's raw materials after Trump announced imminent large-scale oil, gas and mineral exploration. Greenland's government says such work is still far off, with smaller projects possibly taking years to become operational.
- 3d ago
Denmark plans to let teachers physically remove violent or disruptive pupils from class
The Social Democrat government's draft law would allow teachers to hold violent or seriously disruptive pupils and, as a last resort, take them out of the classroom against their will. The rules are due to apply from 27 August 2027.
- 3d ago
Deutsche Bahn's December timetable adds faster Hamburg to Munich trains, but keeps fares stable
The new timetable takes effect on 13 December 2026, and tickets go on sale from Wednesday, 14 October. Hamburg to Munich ICE-Sprinters will run three times daily in each direction, cutting 20 minutes from the journey.
- 3d ago
Ronaldo scores as Al-Nassr win 3-1 after hour-long delay over Houthi missile alert in Riyadh
Al-Nassr beat Uzbekistan's Neftchi Fergana 3-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday, 12 October, after a Civil Defence warning over Houthi missiles fired at Riyadh delayed kick-off by one hour.
- Oct 7
Portugal's football federation suspends Cristiano Ronaldo pending disciplinary proceedings
The Portuguese Football Federation opened disciplinary proceedings on Saturday after Ronaldo left the national team camp in a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus. The 41-year-old has been provisionally suspended while the case goes to investigation.
- Oct 5
Denmark reports national registry breach exposing records of 8.8 million people
Unauthorised actors compromised personal records belonging to 8.8 million people in Denmark by abusing credentials assigned to a private company. Digitalisation Minister Christina Egelund announced the breach of the Central Person Register on 5 October 2026.
- Oct 3
Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Jorge Jesus of broken promises but confirms Portugal availability
The 41-year-old forward released a multi-page statement explaining his exit from the national team camp in Copenhagen, apologising to teammates while accepting an incoming federation suspension.
- Oct 2
Germany beats Serbia 2-0 in Munich for Jürgen Klopp's first win
Germany secured a 2-0 home victory over Serbia in Munich on Thursday, giving manager Jürgen Klopp his first win in charge of the national team in UEFA Nations League Group A2.
- Oct 1
Wales beat 10-man Norway 2-1 in Nations League after Williams free-kick
Daniel James and Neco Williams scored as Wales came from behind to defeat Norway 2-1 at Cardiff City Stadium after Torbjørn Heggem was sent off.
- Oct 1
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa receives Josep Piqué prize in Galicia and warns of multilateral crisis
Spain's King Felipe VI presented the 2026 Josep Piqué Prize to former Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the eighth La Toja Forum in Galicia, where political leaders discussed the breakdown of international order.
- Oct 1
Kasper Schmeichel drives Uber to fill time following abrupt retirement from football
Former Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel revealed at an EFC assembly in Copenhagen that he is working as an Uber driver to occupy his days after double shoulder surgery forced him to retire at age 39.
- Oct 1
Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp after Nations League benching dispute with Jorge Jesus
The 41-year-old forward left the national team camp in Copenhagen after being benched against Norway, risking a disciplinary suspension of up to six months.
- Oct 1
Russia summons Danish ambassador over Baltic Sea warship encounter
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Denmark's ambassador Rolf Holmboe on 30 September to protest an encounter between a Danish Fennec helicopter and the warship Soobrazitelny in the Baltic Sea.
- Oct 1
Greece proposes EU border emergency mechanism and third-country Return Hubs
Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris presented plans to the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council on 1 October 2026 to allow asylum suspensions during border crises and establish return centres abroad with four partner states.
- Sep 30
Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp before Denmark match as team secures 4-2 win
Cristiano Ronaldo flew to Madrid after leaving Portugal's training camp in Copenhagen without permission, risking a federation suspension of up to six months while the team beat Denmark 4-2.
- Sep 30
FC Porto signs 36-year-old defender Chris Smalling on a free transfer
The Portuguese club secured the 36-year-old former Manchester United and AS Roma centre-back on a one-season deal following defensive injuries in Francesco Farioli's squad.
- Sep 28
UEFA attacks Infantino in Copenhagen as Al-Khelaifi rejects bid for FIFA presidency
Aleksander Ceferin attacked FIFA President Gianni Infantino at a club summit in Copenhagen, while Paris Saint-Germain boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi ruled out running against Infantino in the upcoming election.
- Sep 24
Danish intelligence raises sabotage alert as Poland temporarily evacuates eastern border crossings
Danish intelligence raised threat levels for sabotage and cyberattacks on Thursday, while Poland temporarily evacuated eastern border crossings during Russian strikes on Ukraine.
