Foreign Minister in show of support for Ukraine
Following a visit to the Ukraine port of Mariupol, Tuesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Czech counterpart, Tomáš Petříček, issued a joint statement urging Russia to ensure unhindered and free passage through…
MoreReprimand for Samuelsen in war documents dispute
Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has been given a political ‘slap on the wrist’ for ignoring the recommendations of the Presidium (the supreme authority of the Danish Parliament) when he granted Copenhagen University researchers access…
MoreFinance watchdog clears itself in money laundering scandal
The Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) has awarded itself a clean bill of health in the Danske Bank money laundering scandal. In a new report the finance sector’s ‘watchdog’ claims it fully lived up…
MoreDane to head UN force in Yemen
A top Danish general is set to become the new head of the UN ceasefire-monitoring team in Yemen. Retired Dutch general Patrick Cammaert, is stepping down and UN chief Antonio Guterres has nominated…
MoreDenmark safest place to drive
Denmark is the safest country in Europe to drive according to the European Commission’s Annual Accident Report, which shows there are only 5 crashes per 10,000 residents in this country, compared to 43.6…
MoreMilitary buys drones from blacklisted Chinese company
The Danish military has for the past two years purchased surveillance drones from a Chinese company blacklisted by the USA. Following the controversy surrounding Chinese telecom giant Huawei’s role in Denmark’s upcoming 5G…
MoreScandals ignored as Denmark tops least corrupt index
Despite a slew of scandals Denmark has again been named the least corrupt country in the world. Denmark tops Transparency International’s 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index, published today, even though the Danske Bank money laundering affair,…
MoreForeign Minister renews call for more sanctions on Russia
Ahead of his trip to Ukraine today, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen accused Russia of showing ‘total contempt’ for international rules and vowed to lead the way in the fight for new sanctions if…
MoreInternational media covers (boar)der wall
The construction of a 70km (43-mile) fence along Denmark’s border to control the migration of wild boar has received international coverage. After work began on Monday in Padborg, a town located on the…
More‘Child bride’ demands DKK50,000 in compensation
An alleged Syrian child bride who is suing the Danish Immigration Service for DKK50,000 told Copenhagen District Court, Monday, she had never been forced to marry her nine-year older husband. The couple were…
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