Protests are also planned in the Danish cities of Aarhus, Aalborg, and Odense. The demonstration in Greenland's capital, Nuuk, is scheduled to begin at 4:00 pm (1500 GMT), according to the organizers, who say it is "against the United States' illegal plans to take control of Greenland." Demonstrators are set to march to the US consulate carrying Greenlandic flags. At least 900 people in Greenland said on its Facebook page that they planned to participate in the event.
We are getting better prepared all the time, and we have already reached a certain level, General Peter Boysen, head of the Danish Army, told EL PAIS. We will fight with what we have, but we need to accelerate and reinforce our forces, and that is what we are doing. Bornholm Island, in the Baltic Sea, is Denmark's easternmost point. Russia is 300 kilometers (186 miles) away, and that's where the threat General Boysen is concerned about originates.
The rules in their current form are not suitable for cracking down on, for example, illegal IPTV services or illegal use of VPN connections, because the rules are primarily aimed at illegal decoders and other decoding equipment," the document [PDF] reads (machine translated).
Denmark's military intelligence service raised concerns for the first time about the United States in its annual threat assessment, saying in a report released Wednesday that shifts in American policy are generating new uncertainties for Denmark's security.
Germans may have a hard-won reputation for being Europe's most enthusiastic nudists, but a survey suggests Danes are not only more accepting of stripping off in public, but more likely to have actually done so. The YouGov survey of six western European countries the UK, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain found that Danes were the most likely to say it was perfectly OK to bare all in public places and to have followed through.
The Netherlands took another commanding step toward World Cup 2026 qualification with a 4-0 win over Finland in Amsterdam. Ronald Koeman's side blew their visitors away with a ruthless first-half display, and a late Cody Gakpo strike capped off a dominant evening for the Oranje. It took just eight minutes for Donyell Malen to open the scoring, curling home from Memphis Depay's clever one-two. Depay then turned provider again nine minutes later, delivering a perfect free-kick for Virgil van Dijk to head in and double the lead.
Marko Arnautovic scored four goals as Austria stormed to a 10-0 rout over San Marino in World Cup qualifying on Thursday. Ralf Rangnick's side went two points clear at the top of Group H, and massively improved their goal difference, with a stunning victory at Ernst-Happel-Stadion. Romano Schmid opened the scoring seven minutes in, with Arnautovic getting his first of the match just one minute later. Stefan Posch then played a role in each of the next three goals, setting up Michael Gregoritsch before getting a 12-minute brace for himself. Konrad Laimer also netted on the stroke of half-time to give Austria a six-goal advantage at the break.
"We are currently in a difficult security situation, and we must ensure the best possible working conditions for the armed forces and the police when they are responsible for security during the EU summit,"