Denmark donates DKK70m to Yemen
Denmark has donated a further DKK70m ($11.5m) to Yemen, currently facing the worst man-made humanitarian crisis in the world. Form the Foreign Ministry: Following three years of armed conflict, 75 percent of the…
MoreLøkke threatens Russia with World Cup boycott
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has declined to offer any guarantee that Denmark will participate in this summer’s World Cup in Russia. At a press conference the PM said until now Russia has…
MoreBritish PM in Denmark next week
British PM Theresa May will be in Copenhagen next Monday for talks with her Danish counterpart Lars Løkke Rasmussen. In a Ministry of State press release, Monday, Mr Rasmussen said he expected to…
MoreDanish voters more pro-EU after Brexit
The EU has become more popular amongst Danish voters since Britain voted to leave the union. A pre-Easter poll indicates a comfortable victory for the ‘remain’ side if a membership referendum was held…
MorePM questions Trump’s ‘illogical’ trade tariffs
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen yesterday questioned the logic of U.S. trade policy, saying the security reasons given by the White House for imposing tariffs on Europe make ‘no sense’, Bloomberg News reports….
MoreLawmakers demand answers from minister about PET’s secret database
A cross-party majority has demanded answers from Justice Minister Søren Pape Poulsen as to why Danish Intelligence (PET) continued to store sensitive personal data in a secret database long after it should have…
MoreNo warm welcome for expats in Denmark
A new global survey confirms what most foreigners in this country already know – Denmark isn’t a very welcoming place. Although companies are crying out for highly skilled manpower, foreign nationals shouldn’t expect…
MoreRuling party opposes anti-smoking measures
Despite the government’s stated ambition for the first smoke-free generation by 2030 the ruling Liberals continue to resist anti-smoking measures. Although nearly 60% of respondents in a new Epinion survey say Denmark should…
MoreExpert refutes Submarine Slayer’s exhaust fumes defence
An expert witness for the prosecution at the trial of Submarine Slayer Peter Madsen yesterday refuted the alleged killer’s claim that journalist Kim Wall died after breathing exhaust fumes. Ditte Dyreborg, a lieutenant…
MoreU.S. Ambassador lists Beverly Hills villa – $37million
U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands is selling her villa in Los Angeles for DKK225m ($37m) the LA Times reports. According to the real estate listing the classic Bel-Air Italian-style home has ‘14,700…
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