Løkke: Government plans to outlaw Quran burning
The government plans to introduce a new law to prevent Quran burnings in front of foreign embassies, said Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen to TV 2 on Sunday. This comes after Qurans were…
MoreBritish minister questions Danish purchase of disputed Israeli weapons system
James Heappey, a British MP and Minister for the UK Armed Forces, has criticised the Danish decision to purchase rocket launchers worth DKK 942 million from an Israeli supplier, because they cannot fire…
MoreOpposition parties criticise government’s plan to ban Quran burning
The government’s plan to introduce a new law to make Quran burning illegal, particularly outside foreign embassies, has met criticism from several political parties, who argue that it infringes upon freedom of speech….
MoreSwedish PM warns of security risk, after meeting with Mette Frederiksen
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, of the Moderate Party, declared on Sunday, following conversations with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, that the current security situation in both countries is “dangerous” due to the recent…
MoreErik Jensen re-elected as chairman in Greenland’s second largest party, Siumut
Erik Jensen has won a poll to retain his position as the chairman of Greenland’s second largest party, Siumut on Sunday. The decision was reached at Siumut’s national convention, in Qasigiannguit, Greenland. Jensen…
MoreUN ambassador accuses Russia of meddling in Quran dispute
Denmark’s ambassador to the UN, Martin Bille Hermann, has criticised Russia for worsening the tension between Muslim and Western countries in the wake of the recent Quran burnings in Denmark and Sweden. “It…
MoreEgypt, Saudi Arabia summon Danish officials over Quran burnings
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry has requested a meeting with the Danish ambassador to the country, Anne Dorte Riggelsen, to discuss the recent Quran burnings in Denmark, according to a press release by the Egyptian…
MoreNational Bank increases interest rates for ninth time in a year
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced another interest rate hike on Thursday, and Denmark’s National Bank followed suit shortly after. The ECB’s deposit rate has been raised by a quarter of a point…
MoreDenmark set to gain extra seat in EU Parliament
Denmark is poised to receive an additional mandate in the EU Parliament next year, increasing Denmark’s representation from the current 14 to 15, pending the final adoption of a bill proposed by the…
MorePM faces backlash for refusing to comment on Quran incidents
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and several other ministers have been criticised for their silence in response to the burning of Qurans by a right-wing radical group in front of Iraqi, Turkish and Egyptian…
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