Denmark to ban all civilian drone flights due to European summit

Denmark is one of several European countries that have reported "drone incidents" in recent weeks.

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The ministry said the decision was made in order to "simplify security work" for the police, and they could not accept "foreign drones creating uncertainty and disruption".

Denmark is one of several European countries that have reported "drone incidents" in recent weeks, with unidentified drones sighted above Danish military sites as recently as Saturday.

Defence ministers from 10 EU countries have agreed to create a "drone wall" in response to the sightings, and Nato says it has "enhanced vigilance" across the Baltic.

In their statement announcing the ban, the transport ministry said police were on "significantly increased alert" ahead of this week's summit and that they needed to "take care of Danes and our guests".