Copenhagen, Berlin top list of most livable cities
Copenhagen and Berlin are cited for quality of life by Metropolis magazine; others rank them high but in different spots.
Denmark
Oresund Bridge to get mammoth paint job
After 16 years in service, the bridge between Sweden and Denmark is ready for new paint...and it will take 15 years to do it.
Street View? In the Faroe Islands, it's Sheep View
A tiny territory of rocky islands in Arctic waters takes matters into its own hand to get its roads and byways into Google Street View.
Bottle gleaners keep Roskilde Festival clean
Behind the scenes of Denmark's big summer music festival, collectors who help keep it clean by collecting bottles for the deposits.
Danes get first wild elk in 5000 years
Denmark's turning loose its first wild elk in 5000 years, and hopes they'll find their way to a permanent population.
Copenhagen adds even more bike routes
Copenhagen's big network of bicycle highways has opened a new set of links around the city's inner harbor, and they couldn't be prouder...
Amateur archaeologists find biggest Viking gold hoard
A trio of amateur archaeologists turns up Denmark's largest-ever hoard of Viking-era gold.
Far from madding crowd: Denmark's quiet festival
Denmark's new Heartland Festival shies away from the big name-big crowds model and goes for a mix of music, discussions and culinary programs.
SAS pilots on verge of major strike
SAS pilots in Norway and Sweden are on the verge of a strike that could severely impact flights in Scandinavia.
New routes give Denmark big tourism boost
New and expanded air routes, including many from U.S. on discounter Norwegian Air, have given Danish tourism a big boost.
Aarhus: Is it strictly for the birds?
Denmark's second-largest city is plagued with growing flocks of raucous seagulls, and so far, attempts to drive them away have failed.
Hamlet's castle is one-night Airbnb for contest winner
Hamlet's home to be offered for one night as a sleepover for a contest winner.
Denmark embracing 'sharing economy'—and taxing it
With the 'sharing economy' growing in fields such as lodging and transportation, Denmark prepares laws to get the government its share.
Danes: World's happiest and Europe's most wasteful?
Denmark's on a roll, returning to the top of the World Happiness Survey, but it's also gotten marks as Europe's most wasteful nation. Is that fair?
Lost and Found: Danish history on farm patio
Parts of a Viking runestone, sketched in 1767 and missing since shortly after, have now been found in a farmyard and will now be displayed in a museum.