A 27-year-old soldier has been given a 14-day prison sentence for ‘dereliction of duty’ after leaking confidential information. The convicted man was a machine operator on the Danish warship Esbern Snare in March…

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Scmidt has requested that the parliamentary recess be cut short so the government’s tax reform bill, agreed with the Liberals and Conservatives on June 22nd, can be given a first…

A new Gallup poll shows that 42 per cent Danes don’t believe in God, even though they’ve happily attended church and embraced the Christian faith in weddings, christenings, and confirmations. Henrik Højlund, President…

Ryanair is again hoping to set up shop at Copenhagen Airport. The Irish cut-price flyer has applied for take-off and landing permission for 34 routes in a direct challenge to Easyjet and Norwegian…

A Polish national will be deported from Denmark as soon as he’s served a 15-month sentence for violence against his ex-wife and 17-year-old son. The court heard how he pulled her hair and…

Investment-management firm Sanford C. Bernstein has shown its lack of confidence in Danish wind energy giant Vestas by slashing its target for the company’s long term growth potential by half. The pessimism is…

The UN has become involved in the legal wrangling surrounding the planned execution of two convicted murderers due to be put to death in the US today, allegedly with the help of drugs…

The ruling Social Democrats will resist any effort to tighten passport controls at the Danish borders, despite a rise in the number of asylum seekers, especially Somalians, who arrive in Southern Europe without…

A leading member of the Red/Green Alliance has said violence could be necessary if political opponents aren’t willing to accept a democratic transition to a socialist regime. After party spokesman Per Clausen warned…

The Red/Green Alliance is demanding a job guarantee for the thousands of jobless who will lose their right to benefits from January 1st, after the unemployment insurance entitlement period was reduced to two…