Top military snoop suspended
The head of Military Intelligence (FE) has been suspended as part of a probe into an abuse of power at the agency. Lars Findsen has been temporarily relieved from duty alongside two other…
MoreNew ambassador to Germany suspended, under investigation
Denmark’s new ambassador to Germany has been suspended from duty until further notice after being heavily implicated in the Military Intelligence (FE) scandal. Thomas Ahrenkiel, the top ranking civil servant at the Ministry…
MoreEx-minister: Government afraid of tackling immigrant crime
The Liberals’ deputy leader, Inger Støjberg, has accused the government of ’backing down’ after failing to name the immigrant crime problem in its proposals for police reform, presented Monday. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…
MoreCash scam at Copenhagen embassy
Instead of returning unused funding for the 2019/2020 financial year as required by law, staff at the Ugandan Embassy in Copenhagen were hoping to keep the money for themselves. Ugandan news site The…
MoreDanish filmaker denied entry to Canada
A Danish filmaker working on a documentary about Indigenous resistance to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in British Columbia has been banned from entering Canada. Canadian news outlets report how Kristian Lindhardt was forced…
MoreGloomy consumers
Despite reports of an uptick in spending Danish consumers have become more pessimistic about their economic outlook. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer confidence index fell to minus 5.5 in August,…
MoreGovernment proposes ‘Danish FBI’
Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup will today present the government’s plan for ’significant’ police reform, aimed at cracking down on organised financial crime and strengthening local police districts, including a new a new unit,…
MoreJustice Minister: No racism in new crime bill
Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup has denied there are elements of racism in the government’s police reform bill even though Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen last week claimed that Danes live in fear of ‘young…
MoreEU warning – Denmark still failing to implement money laundering rules
The EU Commission has given the government a ‘gentle but stern’ warning that unless Denmark falls in line with EU rules aimed at preventing money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, the…
MoreFace masks mandatory on public transport – police hand out DKK2,500 fines
The use of face masks on public transport throughout Denmark became mandatory on Saturday as part of phase-4 of the reopening process that was revised following the recent rise in corona infections. People…
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