Denmark sells surveillance technology to dictators
The Danish authorities have approved the sale of cyber-surveillance technology to authoritarian regimes in the Middle East. Under confidential agreements Denmark has exported enough technology to keep the whole populations of Saudi Arabia, Oman, and…
More2 more hate preachers blacklisted
Two more hate preachers have been banned from entering Denmark. When the Integration Ministry published a ‘blacklist’ of six prominent imams in May it warned that ‘the Danish government won’t accept hate preachers…
MoreSomalia issues deportation demand
Somalia won’t accept any of its nationals facing deportation from Denmark until the Danish authorities release 36-year-old Abdulle Ahmed, who’s been confined to a psychiatric facility in Slagelse for the past 16 years….
MoreDenmark losing out in tourist race
Denmark is losing ground in the race to attract tourists. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report ranks Denmark 31st, five places below last year and 18 down on…
MoreLittle Mermaid defaced again
The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was vandalised again, Wednesday, for the second time in two weeks. Police said the iconic symbol was covered in blue and white paint, and “Free Abdulle” written…
MoreBanks need to up capital requirements
A National Bank ‘stress test’ has revealed that in the event of a severe recession a number of Danish banks would be close to exceeding their capital buffer requirements, imposed after the 2008…
MoreGovernment confirms new foreign policy
The government has confirmed initial reports from last week by announcing a new foreign and security policy strategy for the next two years (2017-2018), focusing on 5 main themes: Migration and terrorism, regional security,…
MorePM: SKAT is a ‘sick patient’
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen characterised the National Tax Authority (SKAT) as a ‘sick patient’, Tuesday, as he unveiled the government’s major overhaul of tax and debt collection alongside Tax Minister Karsten Lauritzen. As reported…
MoreJustice Minister: ‘No-go’ areas in Denmark are unacceptable
Justice Minister Søren Pape Poulsen will put the social housing district of Vollsmose in Odense, Denmark’s 3rd-biggest city, under surveillance after national post service Postnord suspended all deliveries to the immigrant-dominated area following…
MoreMinister hopes for Brexit ‘time out’
Finance Minister Kristian Jensen expressed hope yesterday that the outcome of last week’s British election would lead to a time-out and provide a chance to rethink the direction in which negotiations about the…
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