Increased border, data control raises fear of mass surveillance.
The government’s proposals for tough new measures in the fight against terror, such as the permanent surveillance of flight traffic, intelligent border control, and keeping records of people’s internet activities, has been questioned…
MoreAnti-Islam demonstrations today
Two anti-Islam demonstrations in Denmark, backed by the German PEGIDA group, will go ahead today even though a similar rally in the German city of Dresden, Sunday, was cancelled by police who said…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 12th – January 18th 2014
Politics/Economy Justice Minister Mette Frederiksen announced new initiatives in the fight against terror, such as the permanent surveillance of flight traffic, intelligent border control, and keeping records of people’s internet activities. She also…
MoreIslam critic heads German anti-Muslim movement in Denmark
The fast-growing German anti-Islamic movement PEGIDA could be on its way to Denmark. Nicolai Sennels, spokesman for Pegida.dk, has organised a ‘peaceful, Danish demonstration’ on the 19th of January in Copenhagen and Aarhus…
MoreDanish football scout fired by Man U for racist comments
A top Danish football scout has been fired by Manchester United for posting racial slurs on his Facebook page. Torben Aakjaer published offensive anti-immigration comments and derogatory references to eastern Europeans and Moslems…
MorePublic TV network pulls Charlie Hebdo documentary
State-owned DR2 TV pulled a documentary about Charlie Hebdo from its Wednesday night schedule just 30 minutes before it should have been transmitted. The network’s head of programming, Michael Thouber, admitted that the…
MoreSocial Democrats deny police were involved in new passport legislation
The government’s proposal to seize the passports of young Muslims suspected of heading to Syria to fight in the civil war isn’t based on a recommendation from the police, as claimed by the…
MoreImmigant parents ask council for help
An increasing number of immigrant parents have asked the authorities for help to stop their children becoming radicalised. 60 concerned parents or other family members appealed to Copenhagen city council last year, twice…
MoreMinister implicated by mail exchange as Eritrea controversy resurfaces
Political parties on both sides of the aisle are demanding answers from Justice Minister Mette Frederiksen as to why a previously confidential e-mail from the Immigration Service mentioned ‘great political interest’ in the…
MoreCourt rejects Italian extradition request
Copenhagen District Court has refused to extradite a high-ranking employee of OW Bunker to Italy where he’s wanted for fraud, embezzlement, and being part of a criminal organisation. The Italian authorities had issued an…
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