DPP MP avoids racism rap
A Danish People’s Party (DPP) MP who was reported to the police last month for racism has avoided prosecution. The public prosecutor in Viborg has declined to initiate legal proceedings against Cheanne Bo…
MoreCopenhagen attractive to investors
Copenhagen Stock Exchange has hosted some of this year’s biggest stock market listings. Bloomberg News reports how Dong Energy’s June initial public offering (IPO) was the largest in Europe since 2013, while card…
MoreMinister denounces Russian war crimes in Aleppo
The government has accused Russia of war crimes for bombing the Syrian city of Aleppo. Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen told Berlingske it’s difficult to characterise the widespread use of bunker-busting and incendiary bombs…
MoreJustice Minister: Prepare for Europol exit
Justice Minister Søren Pind has advised the chief of police to prepare for a Europol exit. In a letter to Jens Henrik Højbjerg, seen by Berlingske, the Minister urges him to take ‘precautionary…
MoreChina gets Europol deal – so why not Denmark?
Europol and China have reached agreement on ‘strategic cooperation’ in a parallel deal that the government is struggling to obtain for Denmark. Danish People’s Party (DPP) MEP Morten Messerschmidt said the agreement provides…
MoreDPP warms to CETA agreement
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada is not yet in force, but is among the options being touted as a possible template for the UK’s future affiliation…
MoreSyrian refugee wins reunification battle
A Syrian woman who sued the Ministry of Immigration has been granted the right to family reunification in a ruling that could have far-reaching repercussions for Danish asylum and refugee legislation. 41-year-old agricultural…
MoreParty leader charged with racism
The leader of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Danes Party has been charged with racism for handing out ‘anti-refugee spray’ to young girls to deter potential rapists. Although the spray was harmless hair lacquer as…
MoreMilitary expert: Fear of Russia ‘unfounded’
Increasing concern throughout Scandinavia of a Russian attack is ‘unfounded’ according to one of Denmark’s leading military analysts. In an interview with Finnish newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet, Professor Peter Viggo Jakobsen of the Royal Danish…
MoreNew innovation centre creates 250 jobs in Copenhagen
US giant IBM has announced plans to open a full-fledged innovation centre in Copenhagen to combine its cognitive computing technology with customer experience and design thinking. Within two years, 250 IT professionals will…
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