Refugees to get lessons in gender equality
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg will make ‘respect for women’ courses mandatory at asylum centres throughout the country. She said yesterday it’s ‘decisive’ for all those who come to this country to understand that…
MoreNew ‘meatballgate’ as Randers fights for pork
The Danish People’s Party has praised Randers Council for voting to make pork mandatory on all menus at local kindergarten and daycare centres. According to a resolution passed by the local council, ‘Danish…
MoreDenmark and Greenland reach uranium agreement
Denmark and Greenland have finally reached agreement on the rules for future commercial exports of uranium mined on the island. In a briefing to parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee yesterday, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen…
MoreDenmark in top-5 for cocaine abuse
Denmark has the 4th highest rate of cocaine use in Europe, a new EU report indicates – UK is no.1 followed by Spain and Ireland. France and Holland share 4th place with Denmark….
More833 asylum seekers since border control
833 people have applied for asylum in this country since the government imposed border control on January 4th. 400 applied during the first three days of control but the numbers have dropped since…
MoreDenmark informs UN of action in Syria
Denmark has formally informed the United Nations’ Security Council it is ‘taking necessary and proportionate measures’ against the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. In a letter to the President of the…
MoreKurdish foreign fighter appeals travel ban
Danish-Kurdish Joanna Palani’s appeal against the police’s decision to seize her passport will be heard by Copenhagen District Court today. Ms Palani’s passport was annulled by police last September when she was banned…
MoreForeign policy ‘nearer to home’
Denmark’s foreign policy should focus more on neighbouring regions according to Denmark’s ‘troubleshooter’ ambassador Peter Taksøe-Jensen, who was personally appointed by Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s last September with a mandate to conduct…
MoreBars and clubs accused of discrimination
A number of Danish bars and clubs have been accused of racism after demanding that guests speak either Danish, English or German to be allowed in. The language requirements have reportedly been put…
MoreRefugees rarely apply for jobs
Seven out of ten companies in the Greater Copenhagen region claim they have never received a job application from a refugee, which, according to the Danish Employees Federation (DEF), reflects the failure of…
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