Right-turn on immigration
A new study finds that Danes have taken a ‘significant rightward shift’ on refugee policy. The study, ‘When a Wave of Refugees hit Denmark’, published today by media monitoring agency Informedia, shows that…
MoreDanish troops to Estonia
Denmark could send 100 troops to Estonia as part of NATO’s plan to station a battalion in every member nation close to Russia. NATO announced Tuesday that the alliance will deploy four multinational…
MoreImam condemns Orlando attack – but ‘homosexuality is a sickness’
A leading Danish imam has condemned the Orlando killings as an act of terrorism, ‘something that isn’t allowed under Islam’, but at the same characterised homosexuality as a ‘sickness that needs to be…
MoreFive terror suspects released
Copenhagen Police have revealed that five suspects were involved in a top-secret anti-terror investigation that has now been concluded. Charges against all five have now been dropped. It’s previously been reported that two…
MoreDrop in cross-border trade
Danes are no longer rushing to buy cheap beer and soft drinks south of the border. A new Tax Ministry report shows that cross-border trade has fallen by nearly 50% over the past…
MoreTourists boost airport traffic
Copenhagen Airport enjoyed a near 11% increase in passengers in May, driven by a significant increase in the number of tourists visiting Denmark. In the first quarter of 2016, +27.2% more tourists travelled…
MoreUS Ambassador: ‘Orlando was an attack on our lifestyle’
An emotional US Ambassador described the Orlando massacre, Sunday, as an attack on the West’s ‘values’ and ‘open lifestyle’. In an interview with Politiken, Rufus Gifford, a high-profile campaigner for homosexual rights, said…
MoreDPP demands security review
Justice Minister Søren Pind has been asked to provide a full report of the security situation in this country in the wake of the Orlando massacre. The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) justice spokesman,…
MoreSocial Democrats call for extra protection for homosexuals
In the wake of the Orlando tragedy the Social Democrats have highlighted the threat to homosexuals in Copenhagen. City Hall politician Lars Aslan Rasmussen said yesterday he would be demanding more police resources…
MorePM: No extra security for gay community
Homosexuals in this country won’t be given any extra protection, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said last night after laying flowers outside the US Embassy in Copenhagen in a sign of respect for…
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