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Potted history
Copenhagen's potters are reviving a craft once eclipsed by Danish furniture design, turning studios into destinations and waiting lists into badges of honour worldwide.
Diplomacy
The Danish ambassador to Mexico on the nations' links, plus the case for a new UN refugee chief.
High fidelity
For professionals and high-end consumers, pure sound has always meant Danish equipment, and one company in particular.
Style envoy
If an embassy projects its character onto the world stage, Denmark’s London mission is a masterclass, combining modernity and an outward-looking philosophy with just the right amount of Danish home comfort.
Dock star
In Aarhus, imaginative rejuvenation projects are making the Danish coastal city a rival to the country’s capital. But this isn't gentrification; it’s a fresh approach to progress, sprinkled with liberal amounts of industrial grit.
Europe
On the road with Danish prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Spanish emigration and the Turkish elections
Home life
Danish furniture firm Carl Hansen & Søn is proud of its heritage. Refusing to operate outside of Denmark hasn't hampered growth, with a new factory and increased output pointing to a world of opportunity.
Party politics
As European parties lose touch with voters, Denmark’s Folkemødet festival has a solution: invite them on a summer break. It gathers the nation’s leaders to bring politics closer to the people.
Diplomacy
An interview with the Italian ambassador in Copenhagen, plus other diplomatic shenanigans.
Shock and ore
What lies beneath the surface of Greenland could bring enormous wealth to the island. But it threatens both the traditional way of life and the centuries-old link to Denmark.
