Spy boss inquiry given just six months to deliver a conclusion
The investigation into the former government’s role in the spy boss affair, in which several top Military Intelligence Agency (FE) were sent home, has been given an unusually short deadline of just six…
MoreNew poll shows steep dip in government’s popularity
The first Gallup poll of the year confirms the decline in support for the ruling centrist coalition. No other government has been given such an emphatic thumbs down so soon after an election,…
MoreRussian Ambassador: Danish military build-up will poison relations for years
Russian ambassador Vladimir Barbin has warned that the Defence Ministry’s multi-billion kroner ‘wishlist’ of what the military needs to deal with Russia’s ‘increasingly aggressive behaviour’ is destructive to DK-Russia relations. TV2 has obtained…
MoreThousands protest against abolition of public holiday
An estimated 50,000 protesters gathered outside parliament, Sunday, to demonstrate against the controversial plan to scrap the Great Prayer Day public holiday. The government plans to get rid of the traditional holiday to…
MoreGovernment faces DKK700m gap in defence budget
The government’s controversial plan to abolish the Great Prayer Day public holiday may not be enough to fund increasing military expenditure. Some parties in the current defence pact are refusing to support a…
MoreDenmark to deploy more helicopter medics to EU mission
A military air ambulance team will again be deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina, following a request from the EU. The Ministry of Defence announced the deployment in a press release on Saturday. This comes only…
MoreRussian politicians seek to ban Danish anti-Putin group
Russian politicians are aiming to ban a Danish association critical of President Putin. The group, ‘Danish Friends of a Democratic Russia’ has been accused of being controlled by NATO and “undermining Russia.” The…
MoreDanish café chain agrees to pay DKK4.8m in US gender case
Danish juice, coffee and sandwich chain Joe & The Juice has agreed to pay DKK 4.8 million (USD 715,000 ) to the US authorities for not hiring and promoting enough women. The company…
MoreSSI: Spike in death rate is starting to fall
A spike in mortality rates in that has lasted several weeks is now on the decline, according to the State Serum Institute’s ( SSI ) weekly trend report, which tracks developments in Covid-19…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 30th – February 5th 2023
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she remains determined to scrap the Great Prayer Day public holiday despite widespread opposition but declined to say whether the controversial proposal was on the Social Democrats…
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