Asylum figures hit new low
Only 42 people applied for asylum in Denmark last week, a new low and 600 fewer than the first week in January when the government reintroduced border control after projecting an influx of…
MoreGovernment fights internet propoganda
The government has put together a majority for its package of 22 new anti-radicalisation measures. A new unit is to be established as part of Danish Intelligence (PET) to identify and remove extremist…
MoreImmigration Minister vows to crack down on young refugees
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has vowed to come down hard on ‘ungrateful’ young asylum seekers after a mass fight at a refugee centre in Langeland. She told DR News: “These are young men…
MoreDenmark number 6 for young females
Denmark is no.6 on a new ranking of the best and worst countries in which to be a girl. The report, compiled by Save the Children, names Sweden as the best place for young…
MoreBalance of payments decrease
Denmark’s balance of payments surplus decreased in August as exports fell and imports rose. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the seasonally adjusted trade surplus fell to DKK 5.2 billion in August from…
MoreCopenhagen in Beirut partnership
Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen arrived in Beirut, Monday, alongside a delegation of Danish businesses to finalise a collaboration agreement between the two capitals. Ahead of the visit he said: “Copenhagen is a city…
MoreForeign Minister in Vietnam
Minister for Foreign Affairs Kristian Jensen arrives in Vietnam today as the head of a trade delegation aimed at strengthening the bilateral partnership and promoting Danish businesses’ increasing interest in the growing market….
MorePolitiken ignores injunction, ‘protects freedom of the press’
Left leaning daily Politiken has defied a court injunction by publishing a new book based on interviews with former head of Danish Intelligence (PET) Jakob Scharf. Copenhagen District Court had ordered media outlets…
MoreJustice Minister: Politiken broke the law
Politiken’s decision to defy a court injunction is a breach of the rule of law, Justice Minister Søren Pind wrote on Facebook, Sunday, after the left-leaning daily published a book that Danish Intelligence…
MoreCrown Prince defied government on Olympic ban
Crown Prince Frederik is facing calls to stand down as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after it was revealed he voted against the government’s recommendation last summer that Russia should…
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