Trump’s energy adviser promotes Denmark’s ‘green’ credentials
U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior energy adviser, Vincent DeVito, is currently on a fact-finding mission in Denmark to gain first-hand information about offshore windfarms. Accompanied by Energy & Climate Minister Lars Christian Lilleholt,…
MoreCall for more control of student loans
International EU students should only have the right to an education loan (SU) in this country if Denmark has a repayment agreement with the borrower’s own country, lawmakers have suggested. Following reports that…
MoreSubmarine Slayer formally charged with murder
The public prosecutor has charged alleged ‘Submarine Slayer’ Peter Madsen with the murder of journalist Kim Wall, whose dismembered body parts were found in the sea near Copenhagen. The suspect has been charged with premeditated murder…
MoreMore troops to Iraq
A parliamentary majority has acceded to a U.S. request for more military assistance in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq. An additional 30 additional troops will be dispatched to the…
MoreDenmark to provide assistance for NATO’s Mediterranean operations
A parliamentary majority has voted to provide naval assistance for NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian (OSG) in the Mediterranean Sea – initially a ship, a helicopter, landing platform, and a deployment force of 180 troops….
MoreDenmark gives DKK 1m to help monitor North Korea
The government has given DKK 1m to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support the monitoring of North Korea’s nuclear activities as well as the Agency’s readiness to send inspectors to North…
MoreControversial Muslim preacher to give lecture in Copenhagen
Canadian preacher Yahya Ibrahim, who’s previously dismissed Jews as ‘apes and pigs’ and been denied entry to the USA, will give a lecture in Copenhagen tomorrow (Wednesday) on behalf of the Islamic Faith…
MoreLøkke promises increase in defence spending to counter Russian aggression
During a visit to Latvia, Monday, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said Russia’s behaviour has created an ‘unpredictable and unstable security environment’ in the Baltic Sea region. At a joint news conference in Riga alongside…
MoreSamuelsen warns North Korea not to violate UN sanctions
Ahead of a meeting of around 20 foreign ministers from around the globe in Vancouver, Canada, today Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen stressed the need for the international community to demonstrate solidarity and exert…
MoreGovernment clamps down on family reunification
The government is moving forward with new restrictions that will make it more difficult for immigrants to gain residency by family reunification, but easier for Danish nationals who live abroad to bring their…
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