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rubbish

'Force jobless to clean Copenhagen streets': Liberal Party

Denmark’s governing party wants to force unemployed people to clear Copenhagen’s streets of cigarette butts, old plastic beer mugs and other detritus, complaining the city becomes a “rubbish dump” in the summer.

Korea

Denmark extends S.Korea 'Rasputin' daughter's detention

A Danish court on Wednesday extended the detention of the daughter of Choi Soon-Sil, the woman at the centre of a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of South Korea's president,for another month.

tattoo

Danish business celebs bet big on tattooing

A pair of celebrity Danish entrepreneurs who hobnob with royalty and headline at business conferences are making a big bet on one of the most unlikely of industries: tattooing.

Turkey

Dane dies after falling from hot-air balloon in Turkey

A Danish tourist died on Saturday in a fall during a hot-air balloon sightseeing ride over a UNESCO world heritage site in central Turkey, Danish and Turkish officials said.

Faroes to hold referendum on new constitution in 2018

The Faroe Islands will hold a referendum in April 2018 on a new constitution that would give the autonomous territory the right to self-determination, the government said on Saturday.

SAS

SAS plans new bases in Ireland and London to match low-cost rivals

Scandinavian airline SAS said on Wednesday that it plans to set up bases outside Scandinavia in a bid to keep up with low-cost rivals and capitalize on rising demand for leisure travel in Europe.

Nato

President Obama scolds Russia on Nordic threats

US President Barack Obama welcomed leaders from five Nordic countries to the White House on Friday, using the occasion to direct criticism at Vladimir Putin's Russia.