Muslim provocateur banned from anti-fascist demonstation
Copenhagen Police banned anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan from attending an anti-fascist demonstration outside the Danish Parliament (Christiansborg) last night. The leader of the far-right ‘Stram Kurs’ (Hard Line) party, who’s staged Quran-burning ‘happenings’ throughout…
MoreGovernment amends Quran-burning bill
The government has been forced to drop part of its controversial bill to outlaw Quran burnings. Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said last night he sees no need to make praising, supporting, or in…
MoreDefence Ministry moves to buy back munitions factory
The government is negotiating to buy back a former ammunition factory in Elling, north-east Denmark, to help Ukraine’s war effort and boost NATO’s military production. The factory was initially state-owned until 2008 before…
MoreParliament accepts Greenlandic, Faroese
MPs will in future be allowed to speak in Greenlandic or Faroese when giving a speech in parliament. MP Aki-Matilda Hoegh-Dam, one of two members representing Greenland, sparked off a political furor in…
MoreClimate loophole compromises Denmark’s green reputation
Three opposition parties have urged the government to close a loophole in climate legislation that has allowed a Norwegian company to start exploring for gas in the North Sea, even though a parliamentary…
MoreFarmers get EU aid
The EU Commission has granted a one-off payment of DKK47m to Danish farmers who suffered from periods of drought this summer The agricultural sector was particularly affected in June when the drought index…
MoreDanish, US forces in military exercise on Bornholm
Danish and American forces joined together in light military exercises on the island of Bornholm this week. US Naval News reports that ‘in a demonstration of ongoing commitment to transatlantic security and defence…
MoreShipping giant’s global plan for green methanol factories
A.P. Møller-Maersk (APM) is aiming to lead the way in producing green fuel for the ships of the future. After Mærsk’s, and the world’s, first green container ship was christened in Copenhagen last…
MoreForeign Minister condemns Russia at UN
In a speech to the UN Security Council (UNSC), Wednesday, Lars Løkke Rasmussen condemned the Russian war in Ukraine, saying the right of veto should not be used as a ’free pass’ to…
MorePM denounced new wage deal three years ago
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been embarrassed by a 2021 video clip in which she warned against the danger of awarding wage increases to specific groups of workers and ignoring others – the…
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