One of only two elected candidates of a party which claims to support Denmark’s fringe areas has left the group, calling its members a bunch of “village idiots”. Poul A Christensen, of the Faellesliste Party, quit his position as a member of the Central Jutland Regional Council after a dramatic meeting of candidates and party supporters. Read the full story

For the second time in under a week, a mink farm in Jutland has been attacked by animal rights activists, releasing some 3,000 of the animals into the wild. Read the full story

Swedes, Norwegians and Danes were all victims of river-related drownings, in what proved to be a deadly weekend for outdoor recreationists in Scandinavia. Norway and Denmark were the sites of at least five deaths from boating accidents and hiking mishaps. Read the full story

It appears that Danes are hitting the books again as most of the nation’s major universities have reported sharp increases in their applications for enrollment this year. Upper educational institutions throughout Zealand, Jutland, and Funen are even witnessing record-breaking figures. Read the full story