Danish anti-Islamist burns Koran in Sweden…again
Danish anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan’s latest Koran-burning episode has sparked off an angry response throughout the Muslim world. Although the far-right politician was given a permit by the Swedish authorities to set fire to…
MoreIranians convicted of murder
Two Iranian residents of Denmark have been found guilty in France of causing the murder of an entire family that died while being smuggled across the English channel from France to the UK….
MoreMilitary build-up delayed by Ukraine donation
The government is close to revealing how it will replace the 19 Caesar howitzers donated to Ukraine last week. Defence Minister Jacob Ellemann-Jensen has acknowledged that giving away the French-made artillery systems will…
MoreVoter support for public holiday referendum
A majority of the electorate believes there should be a national referendum on the government’s proposal to scrap the National Prayer Day public holiday. Although Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned opposition parties last…
MoreJustice Minister queried about prison overcrowding
Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has been summoned to a parliamentary consultation to answer why prison capacity was reduced in 2022 despite reports of overcrowding. The prison population in Denmark has never been greater…
MoreBusiness shorts
New National Bank governor……Vestas invests $300m in South Korea…..Danish Crown fires 100 in Germany…. The government has appointed 63-year-old Christian Kettel Thomsen, an economist and former civil servant, to replace Lars Rohde as…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 16th-22nd 2023
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned opposition parties against supporting the trade union movement’s call for a national referendum on the proposal to scrap the Great Prayer Day public holiday – in her…
MoreDenmark agrees to send Caesar howitzers to Ukraine
After weeks of deliberation the government has agreed to donate 19 French-made Caesar howitzers to Ukraine. Ukraine made the initial request for the howitzers in October last year and although the Danish military is in…
MoreDenmark’s military aid to Ukraine hits $800m
The donation of 19 Caesar howitzers lifts Denmark’s total contribution to the war-torn country to more than DKK5.6bn ($800m) according to Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen who said yesterday: “President Zelensky looked our…
MoreRussia: Danish arms supplies will escalate war
By sending weapon systems to Ukraine, Denmark is delaying and escalating the war, the Russian Embassy in Copenhagen said in a statement, Thursday, after it was announced that 19 Caesar howitzers will be…
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