How many crash tests does it take to develop the safest car around? Mercedes has an answer
As the new CLA Shooting Brake makes its debut, we look behind the scenes at the car’s safety credentials
Denmark
What makes Amsterdam a ‘cycling paradise’ compared with the ‘absolutely horrible’ experience of Dublin?
Greater uptake of cycling in the Netherlands and Denmark where infrastructure caters better for those on two wheels
EU countries increasingly keen on sending migrants outside bloc for processing
German minister says ‘vast majority of member states have made it clear that this is a path the EU must take’
In Ozempic’s home town they fear two things: a new set of tariffs, and a company in Kinsale
Pharmaceutical giants in Europe brace themselves for a tariffs fight that is likely still to come
‘Moving home to Ireland was the best thing I ever did, but I’ll always have this love of Denmark’
By selling out and taking on capitalistic values of the UK and US, we’re in danger of selling our birthright
Mother from German billionaire family accused of abducting children in bitter custody battle
Prosecutors allege restaurant heiress Christina Block contracted ex-Israeli agents for kidnapping
The Danish city that heats its homes with underground water
Europe letter: A small geothermal plant could heat up to a fifth of homes in Aarhus in the next few years
A frugal no more: Russian threat shifts Denmark’s thinking on defence spending
Invasion of Ukraine has led Danes to rethink previous scepticism about closer EU ties
‘Doubts’ about US commitment to European security should bring EU and Ukraine closer, says Zelenskiy
Ursula von der Leyen says more pressure needs to be put on Russia to end war in Ukraine
Nordic states may commit to deportation hub scheme, says Danish minister
Tighter asylum policy would be a deterrent to those crossing to Europe, according to Danish immigration minister
Russian minister says country’s economy is ‘on the verge’ of recession
Russia and Ukraine exchange captured soldiers but drone attacks target Kharkiv and Odesa
Denmark greenlights US military bases on Danish soil
Critics say the vote ceded Danish sovereignty to the US
Should the maker of Ozempic be funding children’s playgrounds in Ireland?
In 2023, Novo Nordisk was suspended by its own industry body in the UK for two years over its sponsorship of weight management courses for health professionals
Visit Copenhagen: Great food, self-assured style and bicycles in Denmark’s capital
When in the Danish capital, do as the Danes do and you will be richly rewarded
Fiction in translation: The Deserters traverses 20th century and brims with interesting ideas
Works by Mathias Enard, Georgi Gospodinov, Gaëlle Bélem, Elisa Levi and Solvej Balle
What will €195,000 buy in France, Denmark, Italy, Greece and Co Longford?
A renovated chalet in the Haute-Vienne, a villa by the sea in north Jutland and more
Irish visits to United States drop by 27% amid anxiety over Trump administration’s border controls
Travel operators report ‘intense uncertainty’ around US market
Trump’s uphill battle to ‘get’ Greenland: persuasion, not invasion
Danish officials insist the island is not for sale and cannot be annexed, but the US president is determined to control it
US fires Greenland base commander after JD Vance visit
Col Susannah Meyers accused of ‘subverting’ Donald Trump’s agenda
Greenland’s new parliament convenes for first time amid Trump pressure
Jens-Frederik Nielsen took office as the youngest prime minister of the semi-autonomous island
Denmark rebukes US for hostile tone after Vance’s Greenland trip
Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen urged end to Washington’s hostile messaging
Efforts to rearm Europe stumble as Trump ‘kicks over the chessboard’ of the Ukraine war
EU must take replace rhetoric with deeds and increase military power to ensure Putin takes heed, European commissioner for defence warns
US vice-president Vance to visit Greenland as Trump ramps up takeover threats
Delegation to visit US military base in scaled-back itinerary
Greenland leaders lambast US delegation trip as Trump talks of takeover
Visit aims to ‘build on partnerships that respects Greenland’s self-determination’, says US spokesman
Matt Murphy leaves an extraordinary legacy in and around Sherkin Island
Ella McSweeney on a thoughtful man who lived a determined and visionary life as a conservationist and educator
‘Freedom is something he cherished’: Bikers pay tribute to ‘Danish Paddy’, killed in M50 crash
Rasmussen funeral
Centre-right party springs surprise in Greenland elections
Voters went to polls in shadow of Donald Trump’s stated goal of US taking control of island
Could boycotts be an effective way of protesting against the Trump administration?
The allure of America has already dimmed since the first Trump administration. As calls for boycotts grow in Europe, the second Trump administration may break the spell entirely
AI chatbots open a new frontier in fears for our children’s wellbeing
Access to sexualised, manipulative anthropomorphised technology in the psychologically challenging teenage years represents an alarming new threat
Golden rule of Munich Security Conference goes out window as Vance lectures on ‘enemy within’
Czech president says European countries cannot be excluded from Ukraine ceasefire talks if they are to take more responsibility for security
How Greenland got caught in a clash of superpowers
Donald Trump wants control of the island to boost US security in the Arctic
EU must be reformed to boost competitiveness
Changes proposed by Mario Draghi must be implemented quickly
Volvo’s new museum is one of the most relaxing, restorative places I’ve ever visited
World of Volvo in downtown Gothenburg seems to use more natural light than any other car museum
Danish prime minister clashes with Trump over Greenland
US president tells Mette Frederiksen he is determined to take over Arctic island
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