Denmark’s opt-outs – 29 years of indecision
Wednesday’s ‘showdown’ referendum on the EU defence opt-out is the third to be held since Denmark was granted four ‘reservations’ from EU cooperation in 1993 by the then 12 EU Member States, after…
MoreDanish long-range anti-ship missiles could be used to defend Odessa
Danish missiles could be used to deter Russia from bombing the historic port city of Odessa in the Black Sea. After Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov confirmed on Saturday that Harpoon anti-ship missiles…
MoreDanish Jehovah’s witness back in Denmark
49-year-old Dennis Christensen, a Danish Jehovah’s Witness who was released from a Russian prison on Wednesday, has returned to Denmark. Mr Christensen was arrested in 2017 for leading a prayer meeting after Russia…
MoreFormer police worker charged in sex crime affair
A former employee of east-Jutland police has been charged with hacking, or attempting to hack, the phone of 140 employees to gain access to evidence in cases of child pornography and other sexual-related…
MoreThe Week That Was, May 23rd–29th 2022:
Politics/Economy: Former immigration minister Inger Støjberg promised to address questions regarding her political future after summer – at a ‘thank you party’ in Hadsund, her first public appearance without the electronic ankle tag…
More‘Yes’ side heading for comfortable majority in opt-out referendum
The last Gallup poll before Wednesday’s EU referendum indicates Denmark’s defence opt-out is heading for the trash can – 57% say they intend to vote ‘yes’ to drop the controversial opt-out, with only…
MoreRussia blocks Politiken’s war coverage
Moscow has blocked internet access to Politiken because the left-leaning daily continues to publish articles covering the war in Ukraine in Russian. Since Russia’s invasion nearly three months ago, three Nordic newspapers –…
MoreLatvian minister joins opt-out debate
Latvia has urged Danish voters to drop the defence opt-out in Wednesday’s referendum. When European defence ministers discuss a Latvian proposal for demining operations in Ukraine, Denmark is excluded from the negotiating table…
MoreInger fuels new party speculation
Former immigration minister Inger Støjbeg has promised to provide answers about her political future after summer – ‘and before the leaves start to fall from the trees.’ At a ‘thank you party’ in…
MoreFew Ukrainians have found work in Denmark
Only 203 of the 27,365 Ukrainian refugees who’ve arrived in Denmark have so far found work – less than 1%. New figures from the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR) show…
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