Disastrous poll for government: ‘Centrist coalition has failed’
The Social Democrats’ downward slide continues. The latest Megafon poll for TV2 shows the level of support for Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her party has sunk to the lowest level since she…
MoreGovernment agencies defy warnings, buy Chinese drones
A number of government agencies continue to buy drones from Chinese supplier DJI Technology despite warnings from Danish Intelligence (PET) and the USA where the company is blacklisted for alleged ties to China’s…
MoreIntelligence agency orders telecom giant to stop using Chinese components
The Centre for Cyber Security (CFCS) has condemned an agreement between TDC, Denmark’s biggest telecom company, and Chinese multinational Huawei that, it’s claimed, poses a security risk. CFCS, part of Military Intelligence (FE),…
MoreKidnapped French girl found in Denmark
A 10-year-old girl who was abducted outside her school in France last week was found in Denmark on Friday and, according to reports, in ‘good health’. Danish and foreign media reported how Danish…
MoreThe Week That Was, May 22nd – 28th 2023
Politics/Economy: Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen urged the government to reinstate the Great Prayer Day public holiday after new figures showed state coffers are overflowing with cash – the Finance Ministry upwardly adjusted…
MoreDenmark and the Netherlands to take the lead in training F-16 pilots
Denmark and the Netherlands have been designated as the lead countries in the training of Ukrainian pilots for F-16 fighter jets, according to an announcement by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The…
MoreRussia summons ambassador over Nord Stream probe
The Russian Foreign Office summoned the Danish ambassador to Russia, Jakob Henningsen, for talks in Moscow on Thursday to protest the “complete lack of results” in the Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage investigation….
MoreGovernment and municipalities reach DKK 19.3b spending agreement
The government and the National Association of Municipalities, KL, have reached agreement on 2024 spending. In a statement, Thursday, the Ministry of Finance confirmed that local authorities will get an overall boost of…
MoreDanish MEPs push for PFAS ban
The European Union is ramping up efforts to ban PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) – 116 EU parliamentarians, including Danish MEPs. have sent a letter to the EU Commission demanding swift action. PFAS,…
MoreSupreme Court denies citizenship to child conceived with donor sperm
The Danish Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that a child born to a Cuban mother, conceived with sperm from a Danish donor, is not entitled to Danish citizenship. Thursday’s decision…
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