DPP: Send in the troops
The courts are too weak, the laws aren’t tough enough, and the government stands idly by while immigrant gangs control Copenhagen, according to the Danish People’s Party who have called for gang members…
MorePolice call in surveillance plane to combat gang warfare
Surveillance aircraft flew over stop and search zones in Copenhagen over the weekend. A spokesman for Copenhagen Police said the Danish Home Guard had supplied a plane for ‘tactical operations’ in response to the gang…
MoreVoters disagree with Prince’s burial outburst
A majority of the electorate believe Prince Henrik shouldn’t be allowed to choose his own burial site. The Royal Consort sparked off a media storm, Thursday, by announcing he has no wish to…
MoreGay Ugandans denied visas
The immigration authorities have denied visas to three gay rights activists from Uganda who were personally invited to next week’s Copenhagen Pride festival. The Ugandans – a gay man and two lesbian women…
MoreSummer Summary – the main news while you were away
Here’s a brief overview of the past three weeks news. If you’ve been away you didn’t miss much – apart from the worst July weather since 1979. Politics/Economy Prince Henrik sparked off a…
MorePrince Henrik defies royal protocol – won’t be buried alongside Queen
When Prince Henrik passes away he won’t be laid to rest alongside his wife of 50 years, Queen Margrethe, in the Danish monarchy’s traditional resting place, Roskilde Cathedral. The royal consort has repeatedly…
More‘Grumpy’ Prince’s burial plans go global
The story of Prince Henrik’s refusal to be buried alongside his wife has hit the headlines throughout the world. The British Daily Mail wrote: ‘World’s grumpiest royal strikes again: Danish Queen’s bitter husband Prince…
MoreGay Pride parade gives Nørrebro a wide berth
The annual Copenhagen Pride LGBT march through the streets of Copenhagen on the 19th of August won’t be passing through Nørrebro this year, home to a large Muslim community. Press secretary Thomas K….
MoreMayor calls for increased police presence in Nørrebro
Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen has called for mobile police stations and increased street-level law enforcement on the streets of the inner-city district of Nørrebro following a spate of gang-related shootings. He told…
MoreLawmakers deride ‘snooping’ report
It should be the Presidium, the supreme authority of the Danish Parliament, that decides whether Danish Military Intelligence (FE) should have access to MPs’ confidential e-mail correspondence, leading lawmakers said yesterday after experts claimed…
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