Populist party attacks ‘woke culture’
The struggling Danish People’s Party (DPP) has launched a new campaign – ‘It’s OK to be normal’ – a fightback against the ‘woke culture’ and identity politics that it claims are dominating Danes’…
MoreDenmark to host donors’ conference for Ukraine
Denmark, in partnership with the UK, will host a humanitarian donors’ conference for Ukraine in August. The Defence Ministry said in a press release, Wednesday, that ministers from throughout northern Europe would attend…
MoreSenate confirms USA’s new man in Denmark
The U.S. Senate has confirmed businessman Alan Leventhal as the country’s next ambassador to Denmark. The 69-year-old Mr Leventhal is the chairman and CEO of Beacon Capital, one of the leading owners and…
MoreMaersk sued for sexual harrasment
Two women have sued Maersk at a New York court, claiming the Danish shipping giant failed to protect them from rape and sexual harassment. According to their legal team they were harassed and…
MoreLithuanian woman laundered DKK 29bn through Danske Bank
A Lithuanian woman, already imprisoned for helping Russian businessmen launder millions of dollars through fictive companies in this country, has pleaded guilty to involvement in laundering more than DKK 29bn ($4.1 bn) through…
MoreBusiness shorts
The government’s new ‘special tax’ on the financial sector has been dismissed as a ‘political own goal’. According to trade organisation Insurance and Pension Denmark the tax will make it more expensive for…
MoreGovernment removes welfare cap
The government and its allies on the left have removed the controversial benefits cap imposed by the previous Liberal-led government in 2016 that limited the amount welfare recipients can claim in supplementary benefits,…
MorePresident Zelinsky thanks Denmark, pleads for support in EU bid
In a virtual press briefing for the Danish media only, Tuesday, Ukraine’s President Zelinsky expressed gratitude to all Danes on behalf of his countrymen. He said: “First of all, let me say you…
MoreAfghan refugees drop Denmark, head for USA
Many of the Afghan nationals who were evacuated to Denmark from Kabul last August amidst the chaos following the withdrawal of international troops have chosen to leave this country for a better life…
MoreRefugee Appeals Board rules against government
Denmark’s hard-line Syria repatriation policy is being questioned after it was revealed that many Syrian refugees who had their asylum status revoked after the government determined it was safe for them to return to certain…
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