Danish special forces are to be withdrawn from Iraq after a successful mission against the Islamic State (IS), Minister of Foreign Affairs Anders Samuelsen and Minister of Defence Claus Hjort Frederiksen said yesterday…

Minister of Justice Søren Pape Poulsen’s long-time partner was attacked Thursday night in Copenhagen. According to the police a 34-year old Slovakian national has been charged with hate crime and violence. The episode took…

A 16-year old activist claims he was the victim of police brutality during a lawful demonstration outside the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen last December. Tarek Adlouni was demonstrating, with around 500 others, the…

Online lodging marketplace AirBnb has signed a deal with the Danish government on reporting hosts’ income for tax purposes. Under the new agreement, Airbnb automatically reports the homeowners’ number of rental days and total…

Maersk stocks dive after Q1 report / Foss founder dies /Supermarket chain Coop to close down outlets Shipping giant A P Møller-Maersk posted disappointing  Q1 earnings, Thursday, causing shares to drop 11 per cent…

Danish citizenship is a privelige that needs to be earned, not awarded, Integration Minister Inger Støjberg said yesterday after presenting the government’s proposals to tighten the requirements for foreigners seeking a Danish passport….

In a surprising turnaround the Social Democrats are now ready to support moves to increase the sentencing for foreign criminals barred from entering Denmark. Parliament’s biggest party has previously rejected the Danish People’s…

The Danish economy is showing ‘solid growth’ after a series of reforms, with lower unemployment than at any time since the financial crisis, low inflation, and a sustainable public debt – the main…

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is in Bulgaria today to attend the Western Balkans summit in Sofia, where the EU will reach out to six countries hoping to become members of the union…

The Social Democrats have distanced themselves from party whip Henrik Sass Larsen’s call for cannabis and hard drugs to be decriminalised. In a new debate book, ‘Exodus: The Way Forward for the Centre-Left’,…