Danish Intelligence allowed US to snoop on Denmark’s allies
The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (FE) helped the US spy on European politicians, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, from 2012 to 2014. An investigative report by state-run broadcaster DR, in collaboration with European…
MoreNordic neighbours demand full disclosure on spy allegations
The Swedish and Norwegian governments have demanded a full explanation as to why the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (FE) allowed the US National Security Agency (NSA) to spy on top politicians and civil…
MoreNew book: Health authority advised against lockdown
A new book reveals top-level disagreement between the government and health authorities about the decision to close down Denmark in March 2020. The ‘First Year’, a journalist’s account of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s…
MorePM who defined EU policy dies at 92
Former prime minister and Conservative leader Poul Schlüter, the ‘architect’ of Denmark’s EU opt-out policy, has died at the age of 92. In a statement Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called him a ’politician…
MoreEx-US Ambassador nominated for State Department job
President Biden has formally nominated ex-U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford as the new Protocol Chairman of the State Department. U.S. media reported how Mr Gifford, ‘a former Danish reality television star’, created a…
MoreJournalist’s radio sex goes viral
The controversy surrounding a female Danish journalist who had sex at a swingers club as part of an investigative feature article has gone viral. The French La Parisien, Kenya’s Kenyan News, the British…
MoreDK-Korean agreement on green partnership
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in held a virtual summit, Sunday, in which they agreed to elevate their two countries’ ties to a “comprehensive green strategic partnership” as part…
MoreVirus updates
1,038 new corona cases were reported Sunday, based on 203,591 tests, a positivity rate of 0.51%. 949 were reported Saturday but fewer were tested so the positivity rate was higher, 0.66%. Dr. Torben…
MoreThe Week That Was, May 24th – May 30th 2021:
Coronavirus/ What happened last week: Although politicians and health experts predicted the corona virus would recede when Spring arrives, so far it hasn’t happened – the daily infection rate is stillaround 1,000, significantly…
MoreDenmark facing exclusion from Dublin Accord
The government’s own legal advisors have warned that Denmark could be kicked out of the Dublin Accord if the move to process asylum seekers outside the EU becomes reality. The Dublin Accord is…
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