Liberals demand ‘loyalty oath’ from new citizens
In their latest move to ‘get tough’ on immigration the Liberals (Venstre) have proposed that potential citizens should be asked to write a ‘motivated application’ showing they have ‘fully embraced Danish values’ and…
MoreUN urges Denmark to repatriate citizens from Syria detention camps
U.N. human rights experts have fired off a letter to 57 countries, including Denmark, urging them to repatriate their citizens being held in detention camps in northeast Syria. According to the experts: “Thousands…
MoreMan jailed for knife attack on anti-Islamist
A 41 year old man charged with plotting to kill Rasmus Paludan last year has been jailed for 15 months. An Aarhus court dismissed the murder charge but found him guilty of inciting an accomplice,…
MoreEconomists upbeat as industrial production rises
Industrial production, which fluctuated throughout the year in line with the corona crisis, ended 2020 on a strong note with a 2.2% rise, the latest Statistics Denmark figures show. Production of textile and…
MoreTrade surplus down $5.1bn in 2020
Denmark’s exports of goods and services declined in December by 1.6% as exports rose by 0.2%. On an annual basis exports dropped by 8.1% in 2020 and imports by 6,6%, the latest Statistics…
MoreForeign Minister calls for ‘re-set’ of DK-China policy
It’s time for a re-set of Denmark’s China policy, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said in a lengthy interview with Berlingske, Sunday, following a troubled year in the relationship between the two countries. The…
More4-year-old girl in Syrian camp could be repatriated without her mother
The government has examined the possibility of repatriating a 4-year-old girl suffering Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from a Syrian prison camp but leaving her Danish mother and 5-year-old brother behind. Confidential correspondence seen…
MoreNew poll indicates landslide for government
The Liberals (Venstre), the ruling party until 19 months ago, would face devastation if an election was held today. A new Voxmeter poll shows the party, rocked by the departures of former prime…
MoreAnti-lockdown demonstration
The radical anti-lockdown movement ‘Men in Black’ held a relatively peaceful demonstration in Copenhagen, Saturday. Despite fireworks and a sit down that blocked a major road there were no arrests. The latest protest was…
MoreVirus updates
Positivity rate falls to 0.29….Widespread support for lockdown….102 illegal partygoers fined DKK2,500 for violating group ban… 413 new corona cases were reported over the Saturday-Sunday period based on 142,827 tests, a positivity rate…
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