Russian Embassy: Denmark has become more provocative
Reports of Russian military planes approaching Denmark’s airspace are being expoited to heighten tensions between NATO and Russia, the Russian Embassy in Copenhagen said yesterday after it was revealed that Danish F-16 fighter jets…
MorePublic holiday dominates opening debate
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has promised to ‘look closely’ at the opposition’s alternative proposal to finance extra defence spending without scrapping a public holiday but said the first impression is that there’s one…
MoreEx PM: China, not Russia, is the biggest threat to democracy
Despite President Putin’s assault on Ukraine and efforts to disrupt peace in Europe the biggest threat to western democracy is China, according to former prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen. In the latest edition…
MoreGreenland sees dramatic rise in temperatures as ice melts
Greenland has experienced the warmest temperatures for the last 1,000 years. According to a new scientific report published in the Nature journal, human-caused climate change has played a significant role in the dramatic…
MoreParties on the right turn against ‘all powerful’ Liberal leader
Parties on the right have accused Liberal (Venstre) leader Jacob Ellemann-Jensen of exerting ‘absolute power’ – the same charge he levelled at Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for years before joining her in government….
MoreFormer minister faces new credit-card probe
Former cabinet minister Rasmus Prehn is facing a new Ombudsman investigation over his misuse of a government-issued credit card. Mr Prehn, now an MP, admitted last August it was ‘embarrassing and stupid’ when in 2020…
MoreRussia House under investigation
The Danish Business Authority/DBA (Erhvervsstyrelsen) has widened its investigation of the Russia House situated in central Copenhagen. Jyllands Posten reports that the House, administrated by the Russian Embassy and also known as the…
MoreDanish F-16s intercept Russian jets.
Danish fighter jets were scrambled multiple times last year to head off Russian planes approaching Denmark’s airspace. New Danish Defence figures show F-16s were dispatched on 80 occasions in 2022, compared to only 30…
MoreClimate Minister offers show of support for COP28 climate talks in UAE
Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen has defended the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) presidency of this year’s COP28 climate summit in Abu Dhabi, following criticism from activists over the oil-producing nation’s role. The UAE last…
More28-year old male cleared of planning mass shooting
A man from North Jutland has been acquitted of planning a mass shooting. The 28-year old was detained in a secure institution last year after Aalborg District Court found him guilty of attempted…
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