How Denmark’s ‘hardcore’ immigration policies are inspiring the UK and EU
Countries are warming to once-rejected ideas such as overseas refugee hubs and seizing of assets
Denmark
How the hardening of the UK’s immigration laws will affect Ireland
Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit deal may scupper Westminster’s plans
What happened in Ireland’s World Cup playoff draw and what are our chances of qualifying?
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men need to win two more games to make it to the tournament in North America next summer
Britain’s asylum shake-up poses big problems for Ireland
What will happen to failed asylum applicants and migrants to the UK who have overstayed, and who can travel freely to Ireland?
Solvej Balle: ‘I thought that if I started to write this, I would spoil it’
Solvej Balle’s near-40-year project, On the Calculation of Volume, seems both outside time and yet immediately relevant
Immigration: UK looks to Denmark for major shake-up of system
Denmark has tougher rules on family reunions and restricting some refugees to a temporary stay
EU states agree deal to slash carbon emissions by 2040
Compromise deal gives EU states more flexibility to meet ambitious 2040 climate targets
Barry’s Tea, brack and quiet deals: the breakfasts where Europe’s leaders set the agenda
Ireland’s early morning pre-summit meeting with Nordic and Baltic States is now a fixture of Brussels diplomacy
‘Please don’t buy your weed here any more’: Copenhagen’s hippy commune has had enough
Drug violence saw Denmark’s anarchist enclave decide to stamp out open cannabis dealing
Danish mid-century furniture design stars for sale at Adam’s
Pieces from masters including Finn Juhl, Niels Otto Møller and Hans Olsen will attract the eye of the discerning buyer
Ireland not ‘immune’ to Russian meddling in politics, Taoiseach says
State may reassess security planning for major summit to be hosted in Ireland next year
Munich drone sightings force airport to cancel flights in latest Europe disruption
Suspension of operations at German airport saw cancellation of 17 flights
Drones, frozen billions and a Hungarian villain: Copenhagen’s Scandi-noir summit
Reality rivals fiction as Denmark hosts EU leaders amid drone chaos and a €185bn Russian asset heist. Even Birgitte Nyborg would struggle to keep up
Ireland should work with other EU countries to build up drone defences, Taoiseach says
Leaders discuss closer co-operation on defence spending at Copenhagen summit
Europe is facing ‘most dangerous situation’ since second World War, Copenhagen summit hears
EU summit in Copenhagen hears French president Emmanuel Macron say Russia is ‘testing’ Europe
Denmark calls in Nato help after series of drone incursions
Germany, France and Sweden are sending reinforcements, with troops, anti-drone capabilities and radar systems
Germany will take steps to counter ‘high’ threat from unidentified drones, says minister
More drones spotted overnight near military sites in Denmark, with possible sightings close to air force base in Norway
Woman forced to give up baby an hour after birth wins appeal in Denmark
Ivana Bronlund’s case has become the latest flashpoint between Denmark and Greenland
Businessman behind smears against Jim Gavin previously spread false claims about rival
US court ordered Kieran Kelly to pay damages and interest to a rival company last year
Drones at Danish airports part of ‘systematic’ attack
Airfield used by military closed for several hours as Europe on alert over airspace violations
A woman gave birth in Denmark but an hour later the government took her baby
A Danish parental competency test has been criticised as a harsh overreach into family life, with Greenlanders more likely to lose their children, another sore spot in Denmark’s difficult relationship with its former colony
Denmark says airport drone incident may have been Russian attack
Nato promises ‘robust’ response to Russian incursions into its airspace
Ireland and the world must do megaprojects better
A megaproject is a large-scale, complex and often transformative venture, typically costing $1bn or more
The GAA could solve a more pressing problem for Ireland than the presidency
Imagine if the associations’s existing network were pressed into service to implement a proven Danish model of co-operative housing
So You Want to Own Greenland? Lessons from the Vikings to Trump: A much sought-after property
Australian defence analyst frames book as ‘a buyer’s guide’, highlighting challenges facing Trump or anyone else sizing up the world’s largest island
Months went by, the message in a bottle slipped our minds, until a couple of weeks ago
While AI will no doubt continue to embed itself into our lives, it’s never going to replace that indefinable magic that makes us so special
Danish foreign minister summons US diplomat over Greenland, broadcaster reports
Denmark’s government believes at least three US citizens with ties to the Trump administration have been involved in covert influence operations
‘If we get on the ballot, I won’t come last’: Nick Delehanty launches presidential campaign
Dog daycare businessman, who is critic of asylum spending, hoping to make case to county councils for nomination
Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy – A hopeful, practical blueprint for democratic socialism
For anyone interested in building a fairer, freer future, Pelle Dragsted’s proposals are essential reading
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
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
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Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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