DPP leader denies division with heir apparent
Danish People’s Party leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl has denied speculation about political differences with newly appointed deputy, Morten Messerchmidt, who commentators believe is being lined up to take over his job. The under-pressure…
MoreHush-hush probe into Military Intelligence
The Danish military’s spy agency – Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste (FE) – is under investigation by the Oversight Board (TET), the intelligence community’s ’watchdog.’ The probe was announced in a press release by TET, Monday,…
MoreHigh-ranking officer defied stripper ban
Despite a Defence Ministry ban on striptease shows at military bases the head of the Royal Danish Navy Frogman Corps has been caught on video enjoying a lap dance from a stripper. The…
MoreVirus updates
Weekend spike in infections….Weekly figures hit 2-month high…..Commuters avoid face masks….. There were 207 new corona cases over the weekend as the infection rate continued its upward trend, the latest National Serum Institute…
MoreTour de France’s Copenhagen start postponed until 2022
The prestigious Tour de France’s Grand Depart from Copenhagen, scheduled for summer 2021, has been pushed back a year to 2022 to avoid a clash with Euro 2020 matches in the capital, postponed…
MoreNew Turkish report highlights Danish Islamophobia
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has strongly condemned a new report by the pro-government Turkish think-tank SETA that characterises Denmark as a ’country that legislates against Muslims.’ The EU-funded report charts the rise of…
MoreBusy season for parliament as MPs struggle to rebuild economy
Danish lawmakers are facing a hectic autumn when parliament reopens as the corona crisis continues to cast a dark shadow over the economy. Berlingske reports how, as emergency business aid packages are phased…
MoreDPP boss brushes off leadership threat
Under-pressure Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl has dismissed speculation about a leadership challenge from the party’s popular EU spokesman Morten Messerschmidt. Ahead of the DPP’s summer conference that gets underway…
MoreAbout-turn on face masks
Just two days after stating there’s no reason to wear a face mask in Denmark the Danish Health Authority (DHA) made an about turn, Friday, by recommending the use of masks on public…
MoreCorona cluster in Ringsted
Ringsted, 65 kilometres from Copenhagen in mid-Zeeland, has become the new epicentre for the coronavirus in this country. Since the first employee at the local Danish Crown slaughterhouse tested positive one week ago…
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