Sidsel Overgaard

Denmark says security in Syria has improved enough for some refugees to go back. "The words 'to send us back to Syria' means to destroy our lives," says a Syrian whose residence permit was revoked.

The victory of the opposition party in Greenland's parliamentary elections has raised doubts about the future of a controversial rare-earth mining project in the territory.

Greenlanders are going to the polls Tuesday in a crucial election that could determine if the island taps its vast deposits of rare-earth minerals to fuel eventual independence from Denmark.

Voters in Greenland go to the polls on Tuesday in a parliamentary election that is dominated with questions about the future of rare earth mining, and greater independence from Denmark.

The Danish government had ordered all farmed mink in the country to be killed because the animals can carry a dangerous coronavirus variant. Critics say the government exceeded its legal authority.

A sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas officially designated as "ghettos" is being challenged by residents, as Denmark also begins to grapple with broader questions about racism.

The Danish government's decision to allow children up to 12 years old to go back to school on Wednesday has split public opinion in the country.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is expressing cautious optimism that her country will be able to begin a gradual reopening after Easter. "The Danish way of doing things is working," she said Monday.

The previous ban was for groups of 500. Unlike its neighbors, Sweden has kept schools, restaurants, bars and businesses open. Reports of massive after-ski parties have shocked other Scandinavians.

Past matches between archrivals Brondby and Copenhagen have resulted in mayhem and arrests. So the Brondby team has begun screening fans to make sure banned spectators aren't allowed in the stadium.

President Trump's failed bid to buy Greenland has drawn an unusual degree of attention to the island. Greenlanders now are wondering how best to use this moment.

Denmark's Social Democrats made a strong showing in this week's elections — but voter support came in part because of the increasingly hard line the party has taken on immigration.

Denmark's very short national campaign season, with an election this spring without a date set, is causing a gambling bonanza for those willing to bet on who will win.

The 40-mile fence is being built to protect Denmark's $5 billion pig industry from possible infection by wild boars. But critics doubt the fence will work, and warn it may adversely affect wildlife.

The U.S. isn't the only country worried about the security of its southern border. Denmark is building a barrier along its frontier with Germany to keep out wild boar.

Sweden holds a general election on Sunday and the country's usually calm political landscape could be disrupted by strong support for a populist, anti-immigrant party.

In Malmö, where roughly a third of the city's residents were born outside Sweden, voters are gearing up for Sunday's national election — which will be dominated by immigration issues.

Voters in Malmo, upset at the recent arrival of large numbers of migrants and asylum-seekers, are turning to a populist anti-immigrant party ahead of Sunday's general election.

The Swedish government is issuing a civil defense booklet to about 5 million households. The update of a Cold War-era pamphlet, advises Swedes how to prepare for various disasters and emergencies.

Officially designated as "ghettos," 25 areas with a high percentage of immigrant residents will be abolished. The government's goal is integration. "What they mean is 'go home,'" one immigrant says.