Denmark no.2 in foreign fighters
Per capita, Denmark is Western Europe’s second-biggest supplier of freedom fighters to the war in Syria, after Belgium, a new study by the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at King’s…
MoreAdvisors arrive in Iraq
120 Danish military advisors have arrived at the Al Asad Airbase in Iraq where they’ll train local forces in the fight against the Islamic State. Head of the Danish contingent, Lieutenant Colonel Bo…
MoreSocial Minister casts doubts on Norwegian prostitution report
The government has no plans to follow Norway and ban prostitution. During an open consultation with parliament’s gender quality committee, Tuesday, Minister for Children, Gender Equality, Integration and Social Affairs Manu Sareen (Soc…
MoreTax check on 45,000 with zero income
45,000 people who file zero-tax returns are being targeted in a crackdown by the tax authorities. Tax snoops will investigate whether people’s standard of living, housing situation, and lifestyle matches their, alleged, lack…
MoreYoung refugees flock to Denmark
A record number of unaccompanied minors are seeking asylum in Denmark, New figures show that 838 refugees last year were under 18, the highest number of minors to arrive here since 1999, and…
MoreIslamists ridicule anti-radicalisation plan
The Islamist movement Hizb ut-Tahrir has mocked Copenhagen Council’s efforts to prevent young Muslims from becoming radicalised. In a provocative press release, Monday, the global organisation, banned in many countries on charges of…
MoreLidegaard: Developments in Ukraine demand a reaction
Russia should be punished for the current situation in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard said yesterday after Russian-backed rebels on Friday vowed to conquer more territory in eastern Ukraine and ruled out peace…
MorePolitical reaction to Greece election
The new left/right coalition in Greece is a signal to the EU to keep its nose out of Greek politics, both the Danish People’s Party (DPP) and Liberal Alliance (LA) said yesterday after…
MoreNo debt write-off for Greece say Soc Dems, Liberals
There’ll be no debt forgiveness for Greece if it’s up to Denmark’s two biggest parties. The winner of Sunday’s election in Greece, Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras, has vowed to renegotiate Greece’s bailout but…
MoreImmigration Service turnaround on Eritrean asylum seekers
In a complete turnaround of policy, the Danish Immigration Service (DIS) has now granted asylum to virtually all refugees from Eritrea. DIS stopped processing all applications from Eritreans last August when it was…
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