Faced with a storm of international criticism, the government has defended its proposal to allow police to seize refugees’ valuables and cash. The move has prompted international outrage and comparisons to Nazi Germany,…

Nearly a third of Denmark’s foreign development aid will be spent in this country next year to deal with the refugee crisis. New figures show that DKK4.4bn will never leave the country, making…

Two Danish nationals have been killed in a US drone attack in Syria. Activists claimed last week that a Danish foreign fighter had been killed but Islamic State (IS) sources have now confirmed…

Prince Christian, the eldest son of Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary, was rescued by Australian lifeguards last week after being swept off his feet and out to sea by a dangerous tide…

Denmark is again ranked no. 1 on Forbes Magazine’s annual “Best Countries for Business” list. Forbes has been publishing the Best Country list for a decade, and Denmark has ranked first in six…

Politics/Economy Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said Denmark is ready to copy Sweden and impose border control at the start of next year, but only if absolutely necessary. The Danish People’s Party has…

Someone at the The Danish National Tax Tribunal (Skatterådet), the supreme administrative appeals authority for settling tax queries, has leaked confidential details of Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen’s tax affairs. Tabloid daily BT revealed yesterday that Ms Frederiksen…

New research shows, rather surprisingly, that Danes are amongst the most refugee-friendly in Europe. The new survey of 14 EU countries, by ORB International in conjunction with Gallup, shows that 76 per cent…

America media have reacted strongly to the Danish government’s proposal to confiscate jewellery and valuables from refugees to finance their stay. Several American news sites have reprinted the story following the Washington Post…

Financial inequality in Denmark has widened over the past 15 years, new Statistics Denmark figures show. While the income level of the lowest ten per cent in society has only risen by 10…