The Latest Breaking News from Berlingske

Lindsey Graham accused of derailing diplomatic meeting with sexist insult to Danish Prime Minister

Danish newspaper Berlingske cited alleged witnesses who said the debacle was ‘disturbing,’ ‘shocking’ and ‘extremely inappropriate’

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Danish soldiers would shoot back if invaded, government confirms

Danish soldiers must open fire even without orders if US troops were to try and capture Greenland by force, according to a 1952 directive that Denmark's Defence Ministry confirmed remains in place, domestic media reported.

Euronews · Jan 8

Denmark to remove ‘ugly and pornographic’ mermaid statue after complaints, reports say

One Danish journalist claimed that the statue was ‘a man’s hot dream of what a woman should look like’

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Danish Supreme Court says newspaper did not violate copyright of Little Mermaid statue

Denmark’s Supreme Court has overruled two lower courts, saying a cartoon depicting Copenhagen’s The Little Mermaid statue as a zombie and a photo of it with a face mask did not violate the copyright of the famous bronze

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine because of cancer drug side-effects, spies claim

A Danish spy official says the Kremlin leader is racked with “delusions of grandeur” and that his “moon-shaped face” seen during his countless diplomatic appearances earlier this year were a sign of side-effects of hormone treatment for cancer

Daily Mirror · Dec 31, 2022

Margrethe II of Denmark marks jubilee as Europe’s only reigning queen

Monarch marks 50th anniversary of accession with muted celebrations out of respect for Elizabeth II

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022