Danish F-16s could bomb populated areas
When Danish F-16s resume their attacks on Islamic State strongholds they could be deployed closer to populated areas than before. Ahead of yesterday’s vote to extend the mission against ISIS, Defence Minister Peter…
MoreLøkke promises Ukraine support against Russian aggression
The best defence against Russian aggression is a strong and prosperous Ukraine, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday after talks with President Petro Porosjenko and Prime Minister Volodimir Groisman in Kiev. President…
MoreGovernment massages foreign aid figures
The government is suspected of manipulating foreign aid figures. DKK 220m earmarked for projects abroad last year was spent by local authorities in this country on Danish language lessons and job training schemes…
MoreSchengen failure could cost Denmark billions
A breakdown of the Schengen agreement could cost Denmark billions of kroner, a new report by the German think-tank Bertelsmann Stiftung claims. EU experts and EU president, Donald Tusk, have previously warned that…
MoreEconomists: Hidden crisis threatens Danish economy
The Danish economy could be slowly sinking into a new crisis. According to leading economists it may not be apparent to the general public, as housing prices and employment figures continue to rise,…
MoreDankort heading into contactless world
The ubiquitous Danish debit card, Dankort, is heading for major changes. Berlingske Business reports that in future the card will no longer be linked to Visa and later this year will become a…
MoreKurds to open Copenhagen office – Turkey ‘furious’
Syrian Kurds, considered terrorists by Turkey but Denmark’s allies in the battle with the Islamic State, are to open a representative office in Copenhagen. Berlingske reports that Turkey is ‘furious’ that Rojava, the…
MoreForeign Minister: New mission could provoke more terror
Ahead of today’s vote to extend Denmark’s mission in Iraq and Syria, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen has warned that increasing military pressure on the Islamic State (ISIS) could provoke more terror in Europe….
MorePM criticises Poland’s new media law
Prime Minister criticised the Polish government’s crackdown on state-owned media during his visit to Warsaw, Monday. The EU has slammed Poland’s new media law, which gives government more control over public TV and…
MorePoland, Denmark plan new gas pipeline
A new gas pipeline between Denmark and Poland could become reality after yesterday’s Warsaw meeting between Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmusen and his Polish counterpart, Beata Szydlo, the British Daily Mail reports. Ms…
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