Government stands firm: No return for children of foreign fighters
The government has refused to come to the aid of a Danish citizen who’s appealed for repatriation. The woman travelled to Syria in 2015 and is today stuck in the Al-hol refugee camp…
MoreThree found guilty of aiding Islamic State
Three men were found guilty of aiding a terrorist organisation by Copenhagen District Court, Thursday. The court ruled that the men, two of whom are Danish citizens, bought hobby planes, drones and thermal…
MoreSlight dip for Soc Dems
The Social Democrats have suffered a dip in support since gaining power in June. In the latest Megafon poll for TV2 the ruling party has dropped to 24%, the lowest level this year…
MoreConflicting signals on budget
Finance Minister Nikolaj Wammen emerged from a marathon round of negotiations late last night claiming the government is ready to present a final 2020 draft budget for consideration this morning but according to…
MoreGovernment compromises on climate as green cars become more expensive
Despite the government’s lofty climate ambitions, taxes and duties on electric cars are set to rise from the New Year. Following another day of budget negotiations, Thursday, Nikolaj Wammen declined to say if…
MoreDenmark 7th in consumer well-being
Denmark is a modest 7th on a ranking of financial well-being in Europe topped by Germany and Austria. Greece and Lithuania take the bottom spots. The European Consumer Payment Report (ECPR) by Swedish…
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Vestas inks Kazakhstan deal…EU sues Denmark in feta dispute….Maersk lays off 200 workers…. Wind energy giant Vestas has secured an order to deliver 48MW of turbines for the expansion of the Astana wind…
MoreUS Ambassador hit by media storm: ‘Time to go Ms Sands’
U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands’ ‘meddling’ in Danish defence policy has been met with a barrage of criticism by the media. After the Ambassador urged Denmark to buy more US-made fighter jets…
MoreLiberals push back on climate criticism
The Liberals (V) have hit back at Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen’s claim that the previous government did nothing for four years and was responsible for last year’s increase in CO2 emissions. The former…
MoreDanish link to U.S. white supremacists
Leaked data from Iron March, a notorious website for violent white supremacists in the USA, reveals links to Danish extremists. DR News reports how one Danish poster, who goes under the name ‘Anti-gay’, exchanged text…
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