Controversial Russian illustrator quits as head of Hans Christian Andersen jury
Russian illustrator Anastasia Arkhipova has quit as head of the jury for the Hans Christian Andersen award for children’s literature following a backlash of criticism. She was elected to head the jury by the Basel-based…
MoreWave of stabbings in Copenhagen
Copenhagen has experienced a wave of stabbings over the past month as a street war between young criminal groups has escalated. 16 youths have suffered knife attacks since December, the latest on Monday…
MoreInflation slows down
Galloping inflation appears to have peaked in October. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show consumer price inflation rose by ‘only’ 8.7% in December, compared with an annual rate of 10.1% three months ago,…
MoreUkraine ambassador pleads for long-range weapons
Ukraine has upped the pressure on Denmark to donate 19 French-produced ‘Caesar howitzers’ – long-range artillery systems. Although the Danish military is in desperate need of the new systems, costing around DKK800m, that…
MoreForeign Minister pushes for more sanctions on Iran following executions
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will urge the EU to impose strict sanctions on Iran when he travels to Brussels today. After Iranian Ambassador, HE Ms Afsaneh Nadipour, was summoned to the Foreign…
MoreMore problems for Denmark’s new F-35s
The long-awaited arrival of Denmark’s new fleet of fighter jets in this country could be delayed even more after a Lockheed Martin F-35 plane crashed on arrival at Fort Worth Airport, Texas, shortly before Christmas….
MoreMink breeding to start up again
The first batch of minks will arrive in Denmark this week after the ban on breeding was lifted on January 1st. The government ordered the mass cull of Denmark’s entire mink population of…
MoreNo testing for travellers from China
The Epidemy Commission has followed the National Serum Institute’s (NSI) decision not to test travellers arriving from China but at the same time urged the aviation industry to test all passengers before they…
MoreGovernment targets skilled foreign workers
The immigration authorities have updated their ‘wishlists’ for foreign workers much-needed in specific sectors. As of January 1, 2023, two new lists of workers have come into effect – one for people with…
MoreDip in balance of payments
Denmark’s balance of payments surplus declined in November as exports fell faster than imports. The latest Statistics Denmark figures showed the total trade surplus dropped to DKK 25.6 bn from DKK 27.2 bn…
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