Liberals flirt with far-right Swedish party
The opposition Liberals, accused of being soft on immigration since Jacob Ellemann Jensen became party leader last year, have moved closer to the far-right Sweden Democrats, ostracised in their own country for their virulent anti-migrant…
MoreHealth experts call for new measures as virus spreads
Health experts and lawmakers have warned of the need for more restrictions to halt the alarming increase in corona cases. With more than 1,000 new infections over the Friday-Monday period, including 347 yesterday,…
MorePM denounces sexual harassment as pressure grows on Foreign Minister
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has come out in support of the growing campaign against sexual harassment in the workplace, an issue she’s previously been accused of ‘sidestepping’. In a Facebook message, Monday, the…
MoreDevelopment aid creates monetary trade surplus for Denmark
Denmark is one of the few countries that lives up to the UN target of 0.7% of GNP in development aid but a new study shows that poorer countries contribute more to the…
More‘Massive chunk’ of Greenland’s ice cap breaks off as Arctic heats up
A large part of Greenland’s ice cap, ’the size of a small Danish island’, has broken off due to a rise in temperatures. The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), an independent…
MoreDrone terrorists lose appeal
Three terrorists convicted of supplying drones and other equipment to the Islamic State have had their prison sentences extended by the high court. Copenhagen District Court ruled in November that the men –…
More674 new infections over the weekend – local mayors call for more restrictions
The weekend figures for new corona infections topped 600 – 333 tested positive, Sunday, following 341 on Saturday, the highest figure for five months. There were more than 2,000 new corona cases from…
MoreFrederiksen dismisses election speculation during Tallin visit
Following talks with her Estonian counterpart, Jüri Ratas, in Tallin, Friday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen took the opportunity to visit 200 Danish troops stationed at the Tapa Army Base, part of NATO’s enhanced…
MorePM demands ‘new discussion’ on Nord Stream 2
Following the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called for a ‘new discussion’ on the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline currently under construction in Danish territorial…
MoreNetanyahu praises prime minister for ‘brave stance’ on circumcision
In a turnaround from her previous position Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has come out against a bill that would outlaw non-medical circumcision. Before becoming PM Ms Frederiksen consistently stated that the circumcision of…
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