- 3d ago
HSV signs French playmaker Martin Adeline from ESTAC Troyes on long-term deal
The 22-year-old French youth international arrives from Ligue 1 side ESTAC Troyes for a reported fee of 4–6 million euros, bolstering a Hamburg squad that lost several key creators this summer.
- Jul 9
Germany and Denmark to maintain border controls, plan Return Hub pilot for 2027
Interior ministers from Berlin and Copenhagen agreed on 9 July 2026 to continue temporary border controls and push forward with EU-external deportation centers, with a pilot project expected next year.
- Jul 8
Trump renews Greenland takeover demand at NATO summit; Danish PM says island 'not for sale'
President Trump reiterated his desire for US control of Greenland during the NATO summit in Ankara, prompting a sharp rebuke from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who declared the autonomous territory 'not for sale'.
- Jul 6
Former German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck to join Danish investment firm Urban Partners as senior advisor
Robert Habeck, Germany's former vice chancellor and economy minister, will start as a senior advisor at Copenhagen-based Urban Partners on 1 August, the firm announced.
- Jul 4
Tour de France 2026 kicks off in Barcelona with new team time trial format and Pogacar-Vingegaard duel
The 113th Tour de France gets underway in Barcelona with a 19.6-kilometre team time trial featuring individual times, while Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard renew their rivalry.
- Jul 2
Russian shadow fleet drones spied on nuclear sites and airports across Europe, IISS report reveals
A new IISS report identifies 144 drone incursions across 12 NATO nations between August 2024 and February 2026, likely launched from Russian shadow fleet vessels, targeting military bases, nuclear storage sites, and civilian airports with near impunity.
- Jun 30
SAS orders up to 40 Airbus widebody jets in over $10 billion deal, largest in its history
The Scandinavian carrier ordered up to 40 widebody aircraft, including A330-900neo and A330-300 models, in what it called the largest investment in its history. The deal comes two years after SAS emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and as it eyes long-haul expansion.
- Jun 29
Danish Schlager icon Gitte Hænning turns 80, still reinventing herself after seven decades on stage
The Danish singer, famous for her 1963 hit 'Ich will 'nen Cowboy als Mann', marks her 80th birthday with a jubilee programme and no sign of slowing down.
- Jun 28
Record heatwave engulfs Europe: France records 74 drownings, six nations shatter June temperature records
Temperatures soared past 40°C from Scandinavia to the Alps on 27 June 2026, breaking national records in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Austria, while French authorities reported 74 drowning deaths since 18 June linked to the extreme heat.
- Jun 28
Denmark breaks all-time heat record with 36.6°C amid Europe's most extreme heatwave
The Danish Meteorological Institute announced Saturday that temperatures reached 36.6°C north of Odense, the highest since measurements began in 1874. The record comes as a massive heatwave grips Europe, with experts warning extreme temperatures are the new normal.
- Jun 18
Brandenburg's lakes get 94% top marks as heatwave draws Berliners to the water, but lifeguards warn of phone-distracted parents
With temperatures forecast above 30°C this weekend, thousands from Berlin are expected to seek relief in Brandenburg's bathing waters, where 94% of 253 monitored sites carry the top quality grade.
- Jun 17
Oldest plague outbreak found in Siberian hunter-gatherers 5 500 years ago, rewriting disease history
Ancient DNA from teeth in four Siberian burial sites shows that plague killed mobile hunter-gatherers long before agriculture and crowded cities, challenging deep assumptions about how epidemics begin.
- Jun 16
EU bathing water report: German lakes and coasts rank seventh, three sites fall short
A European Environment Agency assessment of over 22,000 sites finds 96% of EU bathing waters meet minimum standards, with Germany climbing one spot to seventh place among 29 countries surveyed.
- Jun 14
Museums compete for bones of humpback whale 'Timmy' after its controversial death
After the dead humpback whale known as 'Timmy' was dissected in Denmark, museums in several countries are competing for its bones to tell the story of the animal and its controversial fate.
- Jun 13
Berlin-Hamburg rail reopens after 10 months, but first-day delays and political criticism cloud the restart
After more than 10 months of disruption, trains are running again on Germany's busiest inter-city route. The first morning brought widespread delays, and politicians demanded more honest project accounting from Deutsche Bahn.
- Jun 9
Christian Eriksen collapses during Denmark friendly, says ICD shock was 'different' from 2021 cardiac arrest
Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen is recovering at home after his implantable cardioverter-defibrillator activated during a friendly against Ukraine, causing him to collapse on the pitch for the second time in his international career.
- Jun 7
Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch again during Denmark friendly, conscious after treatment
Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed during a friendly against Ukraine in Odense on Sunday, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020. He was conscious and walked off the pitch before being taken to hospital.
- Jun 2
Mette Frederiksen secures third term as Danish prime minister after record 69-day coalition talks
Social Democrat Mette Frederiksen will lead a four-party minority government following two months of deadlocked talks that became the longest coalition negotiations in Danish history.
- Jun 2
Mette Frederiksen to Lead Denmark's New Center-Left Minority Government After Record 10-Week Talks
After over two months of deadlock following the March 24 elections, Danish caretaker Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has formed a new center-left minority government with three other parties, securing her third mandate since 2019.
- Jun 1
Denmark's Mette Frederiksen secures third term as PM, forming a four-party centre-left minority coalition after record-long talks
More than two months after a general election delivered no clear winner, acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced a breakthrough late Monday, forming a centre-left minority government that will see her lead Denmark for a third consecutive term.
