Today is the coldest December day in Denmark since 1981. Temperatures of minus 23C were recorded in Holbæk, north-west of Copenhagen, this morning and the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) predicts that the current…

The 39-year-old Tunisian who allegedly threatened to kill Mohammed illustrator Kurt Westergaard can’t be deported back to his native country. The High Court overruled the Ministry of Integration yesterday by ruling that the…

Mohammed illustrator Kurt Westergaard says he feels safe, even though the Tunisian man who allegedly plotted to murder him has been released from custody and will be returning to Brabrand, just a few…

The Conservatives’ nosedive in the polls has created intense rivalry between party MP’s, around half or whom face losing their seat in parliament at the next election. According to a Berlingske Tidende source,…

Beleaguered Conservative Party leader Lene Espersen, who enters the New Year facing a fight for survival, has received praise from an unexpected source. Although Ms Espersen often appears to struggle with her role…

Prince Frederik and his wife, Princess Mary won’t be spending Christmas night with the Queen this year. In a break with tradition, the couple will host a dinner for Mary’s father John Donaldson…

A number of Copenhagen’s major lakes have been certified safe enough for ice skating, the first time that the authorities have granted permission before Christmas for many years. But skaters should still be…

Scandinavian Airlines, SAS, expects flight traffic on major international routes to be back to normal later today, allowing thousands of passengers to set off on holiday or return home for Christmas. The optimism…

Lors Dukajev, the one-legged bomber, has now been officially charged under anti-terrorism laws. Mr Dukajec, a Chechen amateur boxer who normally resides in Belgium, has been remanded in custody since September 10th when…

Conservative finance spokesman Mike Legarth’s suggestion that the party should back out of the coalition government if it doesn’t achieve more success in pushing through key issues is a direct challenge to party…