Terrorist loses appeal – High Court stiffens sentence
The High Court has dismissed an appeal by convicted terrorist Abdullah Akbulut and increased his prison sentence to 12 years. The 25-year-old was originally sentenced to 10 years by a lower court, with…
MoreHigh inflation to continue in 2023 – hard hit familes seek Christmas help
Rampant inflation, which has already cost families thousands of kroner, will continue next year. According to projections by Danske Bank, inflation will level out at around 5% in 2023, from the current 10.1%,…
MoreNew bank in money laundering probe
Jyske Bank, the third largest lender in Denmark, has been reported to the police by the banking sector’s watchdog for a possible breach of anti-money laundering legislation. The Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) said in a statement it…
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Shell buys Danish company for $2bn….Danish filmakers bow down to Netflix…Denmark 7th most popular tourist destination in the world…. Shell is buying out Danish biogas producer Nature Energy for nearly DKK15bn ($2bn) as…
MoreFaroe Islands politicians defend Russia deal
Faroe Islands lawmakers have defended their decision to renew a fishing quota deal with Russia for one year despite Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. In response to condemnation from both Denmark and the EU,…
MoreSmall centrist party wants government role
After three years of supporting the government the Social Liberals (Radikale) are now aiming to become part of it. Following further negotiations with acting prime minister Mette Frederiksen, Friday, the centrist party’s new…
MoreConservatives back failed leader
The Conservatives’ Executive Committee has given party leader Søren Pape Poulsen a unanimous show of support despite the party’s disastrous result at the November 1st election. Following an evaluation of what went wrong…
MoreMotorists to be monitored by Chinese surveillance company linked to human rights abuses
The Danish Road Directorate is going ahead with plans to buy at least 175 surveillance cameras from Chinese company Hikvision despite warnings from both Danish intelligence agencies and human rights organisations. Cathrine Bloch Veiberg,…
MoreMinors nabbed for drug dealing in Christiania
Copenhagen Police have arrested a growing number of minors in the ‘free state’ of Christiania for selling drugs. A new report seen by Berlingske shows that between September 1st and November 21st, seventeen…
MoreScottish government lambasted for Copenhagen party
The Scottish government has been heavily criticised for spending thousands of pounds on the inauguration of a ‘Nordic office’ at the British Embassy in Copenhagen while people in Scotland are struggling to pay…
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