US welcomes Danish support in Syria
The U.S. Department of Defence (Pentagon) has welcomed the government’s move to send medical and intelligence personnel to Syria to support the US military presence. Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement,…
MoreGovernment considers Hormuz Strait mission
In addition to the government’s 4-point plan to increase Denmark’s military commitment abroad, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen revealed on Friday the government is in talks with a number of European allies about an…
MoreForeign Policy Committee riddled with leaks
Confidential government information has been leaked from parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee at least nine times since 1996 yet the Foreign Ministry has failed to investigate who was behind the illegalities. Altinget.dk reports how…
MoreLeft wing majority targets Støjberg in child brides affair
Inger Støjberg is facing a new probe into her role in the child brides affair in which she illegally ordered the separation of refugee couples at asylum reception centres if the wife was…
MoreInternational experts: Denmark manipulates green statistics
Denmark is willfully manipulating its CO2 emissions to appear more climate-friendly according to international experts who claim the Danish authorities are ‘cosmetically enhancing’ the figures by continuing to label the burning of wood…
MoreNew survey: Danes ‘unwelcoming’
A new survey confirms what most foreigners already know – Denmark is a difficult country for newcomers to settle in. The Expat Insider 2019, a survey conducted by InterNations in which more than…
MoreHurricane Dorian’s coming – but don’t panic
Hurricane Dorian, which ravaged the Bahamas last week and battered the east coast to the USA, is heading for Denmark but there’s no reason to panic. The hurricane, in a much-weakened version, is…
MoreAmericans eye Danish negative interest loans
Some US investors have seen the possibility of making a ‘quick buck’ on Danish, negative interest mortgages. Jyske Bank, which two weeks ago shocked the financial world by offering mortgages with a negative interest…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 2nd – 8th 2019:
Politics/Economy: As expected, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen formally announced his bid to become Liberal Party leader following ex-PM Lars Lokke Rasmussen’s dramatic resignation – he will be joined on a ‘dream ticket’ by former immigration…
MoreLiberal base urges Støjberg to ‘cool down’
Local Liberal politicians have urged Inger Støjberg to tone down her harsh language against immigrants if, and when, she becomes the party’s deputy leader. In 2017 a photo of the former immigration minister…
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