Voters back U.S. attack
A majority of the Danish electorate believe the U.S. attack on Syria was the right decision. In a TV2 poll taken the day after President Trump sanctioned an air strike on the al-Shayran…
MoreBlasphemy law splits government
Freedom of speech and the right to deride other people’s religious beliefs has caused a rift between the three coalition parties. The Liberal Alliance and Conservatives, alongside the Danish People’s Party (DPP), want…
MoreGovernment wants right to decide on pipeline projects
The government is considering amending legislation so Denmark can say no to foreign pipeline projects on the grounds of foreign and security policy. The Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline is scheduled to pass…
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Danske Bank warns of pressure on krone / EU approval for Maersk acquisition / ‘Green’ Danish waste plant attracts international attention Danske Bank: Denmark’s biggest bank, Danske, has warned that the Czech Republic’s decision…
MoreThe Week That Was, April 3rd – April 10th 2017
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen called the Stockholm attack, Friday, a ‘cowardly attempt to intimidate us and our peaceful way of life in Scandinavia’. Immigration was the key to victory for the…
MoreU.S. launches attack on Syria
The United States military strike on a Syrian government target, Thursday evening, dominate the Danish headlines this morning. According to international reports US warships, acting on President Donald Trump’s orders, launched 59 Tomahawk…
MoreForeign Minister: Denmark will back U.S. militarily
Denmark would be ‘responsive’ to any request from President Trump to step up its military mission in Syria, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen said yesterday before US jets carried out a missile attack against…
MoreDanish authorities were warned about money laundering scam
The Danish authorities were warned four years ago that Denmark’s two biggest banks, Danske and Nordea, were implicated in a vast money-laundering scheme through their branches in Estonia and Moldova but failed to act on the…
MoreGovernment snubbed Chinese Greenland bid
The government rejected an offer from China last year to buy an abandoned naval base on Greenland due to security concerns. The bid the from Chinese mining company General Nice Group was dismissed…
MoreSupermarket chain joins fight against smoking
Denmark’s biggest retailer, Co-op, has urged lawmakers to tighten the rules regarding the sale of cigarettes in shops and supermarkets. Spokeswoman Signe Frese called on parliament to pass legislation that would require all…
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