Denmark

El Al to launch new Europe, Asia routes in first expansion since October 7

"The new routes will provide an optimal solution for business travelers," according to the company, "and will strengthen economic ties between Israel and Asia.”

An El Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner; illustrative.
Police secures the area near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm after a suspected shooting on October 1, 2024

Swedish citizens sentenced after 2024 grenade attack on Israeli embassy in Copenhagen

A woman waves a flag as demonstrators take part in a protest under the slogan 'Greenland is for Greenlanders' in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 2026.

Denmark refuses to consider its own two-state solution, yet preaches one for Israel - opinion

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at Royalston Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 22, 2026.

WATCH: Vance: US power stops Russia, China from invading Greenland, not Denmark


Ancient Scandinavians may have sailed 100 km between Denmark, Norway

Study finds that regular open sea crossings of the Skagerrak began by 2300 BC using Bronze Age boats.

 Ancient Scandinavians may have sailed directly over 100 km of open sea between Denmark and Norway.

US needs Greenland for international security, says Trump

US Vice President J.D. Vance landed in Greenland earlier in the day.

 US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Alina Habba as interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 28, 2025.

Maersk deny shipping arms to Israel during Gaza conflict

Maersk denied shipping arms to Israel but admitted transporting military-related cargo, stating it complies with all laws amid shareholder scrutiny.

 Maersk container is transported by a train near a port of Barcelona, Spain April 26, 2024.

'I was almost lynched, called a Jewish whore': Woman attacked by mob in Copenhagen

"One of them pulled the flag over my head so I couldn't see what was happening. I kept shouting for help, but no one intervened."

 39 year old Jewish woman was attacked by mob in Copenhagen

New from Israel: Direct flights to Scandinavia during the summer

ISSTA will market direct flights to the capital of Denmark, along with vacation packages and organized tours. Ticket prices start at $529 per person. There are also direct flights to Zadar, Croatia.

 LALANDIA resort village

Copenhagen council votes to name square 'Palestine Square'

Copenhagen City Council approved naming 'Palestine Square,' sparking debate over Denmark's ties to the Jewish community and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

 Copenhagen City Hall

Greta Thunberg and PYM protest Maersk for shipping weapons to Israel

Thunberg appeared at the protest outside Maersk HQ wearing a black-and-white Palestinian keffiyeh and claimed that Maersk has shipped equipment to Israel to 'arm them during their genocide in Gaza.'

 Greta Thunberg participating in PYM's protest at Maersk HQ in Copenhagen, February 2025.

Tankard, crossbows, saffron: Haul from 15th-century Danish shipwreck Gribshunden

The Gribshunden, King Hans of Denmark and Norway's flagship, sank off Ronneby, Sweden, in 1495 during a political summit in Kalmar.

 Gribshunden, Blekinge Museum.

Copenhagen orders extradition of Swedish teen suspected of attacking Israeli embassies 

The teen is also suspected of murdering a man in Hallstahammar

 A PROTEST organized by Palestinian solidarity groups and activists takes place in Copenhagen last month. The genocidal calls of ‘from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’ are accompanied by massively financed and marketed Palestinian paraphernalia, scarves, flags, and posters.

Danes see US as bigger threat than Iran after Greenland dispute

Nearly half of Danish citizens view America as a major security concern following tensions over US interest in acquiring Greenland.

 US President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's plane landing in Greenland (illustrative).