The Week That Was, April 22nd-28th 2024:
Politics/Economy: 4 out of 10 voters have deserted the government coalition parties since the 2022 election – the latest Megafon poll for TV2 showed only 30.7% of the electorate would vote for either…
Arms smuggler still resisting extradition to India
Arms smuggler Niels Holck has dismissed Denmark’s attempt to extradite him to India as ‘outrageous’ and ‘politically motivated’. In October last year, the Attorney General (Rigsadvokaten) approved the extradition of the now 63-year-old Mr Holck, who’s…
The Week That Was, October 16th – 22nd 2023
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Denmark stands ’shoulder to shoulder’ with Sweden after two Swedish football fans were shot dead in a suspected Islamist terror attack in central Brussels – she condemned…
Court to make final ruling on arms dealer extradition
Hillerød District Court has scheduled 11 hearings in May/June next year to decide whether Danish arms dealer Niels Holck should be handed over to India to face criminal proceedings. The Attorney General (Rigsadvokaten) has approved the…
The Week That Was, June 26th – July 2nd 2023
Politics/Economy: A wide, cross-party majority reached agreement on a new defence bill that will boost military spending by DKK143bn ($21bn) over the next ten years and bring Denmark in line with NATO’s requirement…
Arms dealer facing extradition to India
The Attorney General (Rigsadvokaten) has approved the extradition of Danish arms dealer Niels Holck who’s successfully avoided deportation for more than 20 years since the High Court upheld a lower court ruling not to…
Royal visit to India signals end to frosty diplomatic relations
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have arrived in India at the head of a business and political delegation including Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Climate Minister Lars Aagaard, and the representatives…
Indian visit could be a problem for Mette
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, will arrive in Denmark next week on a 2-day official visit. Its the first time an Indian leader has set foot in Denmark for 20 years, following a…
India’s PM to visit Denmark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India is expected to visit Denmark at the start of May, part of a European trip that will also include Germany and France. According to Indian media reports, …
PM in India: ‘We are close partners’
During talks in New Delhi, Saturday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agreed to expand Indo-Danish cooperation in agriculture, water management, and climate change. The two leaders also reviewed…
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