Denmark
Europe
Denmark Loses Court Case Over “Feta”
The Court of Justice of the European Union decided on Thursday that Denmark violated EU law by allowing Danish companies to sell cheese called “feta” outside of the EU.
Feta cheese has been considered Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product...
Europe
EU Court Likely to Rule Against Denmark in Feta Cheese Case
An advisor of the top European court announced that Denmark violated European Union law in a dispute with Greece over feta cheese on Thursday.
Advocate General Tamara Capeta of the Court of Justice of the European Union stated that Denmark...
Crime
Suspect in Deadly Norway Attack is Radicalized Muslim Convert
The suspect in the bow-and-arrow slaughter of five people in Norway on Wednesday is being treated as a terrorist suspect. Norwegian police have named him as 37-year-old Espen Andersen Bråthen, a Dane who had converted to Islam.
The police said they were treating...
Soccer
Euro 2020: England Reaches Final for the First Time in History
Euro 2020: Millions of England fans are out in the streets celebrating their country's first ever presence in a Euro final. England was the dominating force throughout the majority of the game and though Denmark opened the score with...
Greece
Greece Says AstraZeneca Vaccination Program will Continue
Greek officials stated that inoculations using AstraZeneca vaccine will continue despite concerns about its alleged link to thrombosis.
Europe
Denmark Stops Astra Zeneca Vaccinations Over Blood Clot Risk
Denmark suspended its AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccination campaign after reports of blood clots in those who had received the inoculation.
Europe
Hundreds Stranded on Greek Islands after Danish Carrier Declares Bankruptcy
Primera Air, a Danish leisure airline with flight services from Northern Europe to more than 40 destinations in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North America, declared bankruptcy on Monday, leaving hundreds of tourists stranded on the Greek islands without...
Culture
University of Copenhagen Stops Modern Greek Studies Program after 50 Years
The University of Copenhagen administration has decided to stop the Modern Greek Studies program for graduates and undergraduates after almost 50 years in the curriculum.
In the past five years, the program was part of a more general program entitled...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek and Roman Sculptures in Color
Antiquity was as white as marble. For hundreds of years this fact has been one of the mainstays in the story of the origin of Western culture. It remains firmly anchored in the notion that we still have of...
Europe
Greek Pastry Chef a Hit in Denmark
Nikolaos Strangas from Kalamata and Mani in Greece set off on a mission seeking a better future. Finally this pastry chef's sweet dreams, literally, became a reality.
Strangas studied to be a pastry chef on the island of Rhodes, Greece and attended...