Immigration Service’s failed Syria policy
Although the Refugee Appeals Board (Flygtningenævnet) last year affirmed the government’s hard-line Syria policy by declaring that sending refugees back to the Damascus region is ‘completely legal’, new figures show the board has overturned the forced repatriation…
MoreMesserschmidt enters DPP leadership race as Støjberg waits for impeachment ruling
Morten Messerschmidt has announced he’s officially running for party leader but again stressed he will withdraw if former immigration minister Inger Støjberg joins the race. All candidates to become DPP leader are required…
MoreForeign Minister in China – green transition tops the agenda
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod rounded off his week-long trip to Asia, Friday, with a visit to China where he held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. Ahead of his arrival, Friday, the…
MoreGood week, Bad week….
It was a good week for… …the labour market – the number of wage earners rose to 2.882m, the highest number ever recorded… …the Foreign Ministry which successfully evacuated a further 21 people…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 22nd– 29th 2021:
Coronavirus/ What happened last week: The daily infection rate topped 4,000 by the end of the week as the pandemic continues to grow. The government’s Epidemic Committee approved further measures to contain the…
MoreDanish warship kills 4 in pirate raid
The crew of a Danish frigate killed four pirates in waters south of Nigeria, Wednesday, just one day before Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was scheduled to inspect the ship as part of her…
MoreCopenhagen court charges pirates ‘in absentia’
The four alleged pirates who survived the shootout in the Gulf of Guinea, Wednesday, were charged with attempted murder, ‘in absentia’, at Copenhagen District Court, Thursday. The court ordered them to be held…
More21 more evacuated from Afghanistan
The Foreign Ministry has managed to evacuate a further 21 people from Afghanistan. 1,080 diplomats, and local employees who worked for Denmark were originally flown out of Kabul Airport on emergency planes in…
MoreImpeachment hearings over – Støjberg’s fate decided on December 13th
After 31 days of hearings, all evidence and arguments have now been presented in the impeachment trial of Inger Støjberg and the 26 judges are expected to announce their decision on December 13th….
MoreEx-minister’s mink messages restored
IT technicians have managed to restore deleted text messages from former food minister Mogens Jensen’s smart phone. The messages are seen as ’extremely relevant’ to the Mink Commission’s probe as Mr Jensen quit after…
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