The Latest Breaking News from Mette Frederiksen

Denmark’s new King Frederik X has visited the Danish parliament on his first formal day on the job

Tens of thousands on streets of Danish capital to see monarch hand over to eldest son

There will be protests at the coronation in Copenhagen, but support for the royals remains high in Denmark

Queen Margrethe II, Denmark’s monarch for more than half a century, stunned her country when she announced on New Year’s Eve that she will hand over the throne to her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik

The queen announced during her New Year's speech that she would abdicate on the 52nd anniversary of her own accession to the throne at age 31 following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.

Monarch will step down on 14 January, the 52nd anniversary of her accession, and leave the throne to her son Frederik

Three held in Germany and one in Netherlands over plans for possible attacks on Jewish institutions, prosecutor says

Three people were arrested in coordinated actions across Denmark and one person in the Netherlands on suspicion of plotting to carry out “an act of terror,” Danish police said Thursday.

Danish police have made several arrests “on suspicion of preparation for a terrorist attack.”

Claus Hjort Frederiksen, the former defence secretary, and ex-intelligence agency chief Lars Findsen were arrested and charged with allegedly leaking state secrets that had been in the public domain for years. Last month the case was dropped, but it is still leaving its mark. Jakob Illeborg talks to them both

Exclusive: Mette Frederiksen tells Jakob Illeborg that Russia's invasion was the start of a new reality for the world to face, one that underscores the importance of Nato and cooperation between the US and Europe. That includes on fighter jets and pilot training for Ukraine to combat Russia’s forces