Russian minister turned away at Copenhagen Airport
Russia’s Deputy Health Minister Oleg Salagay has been denied entry into Denmark this week to attend a World Health Organization (WHO) event in Copenhagen, the Russian embassy said on Tuesday, lashing out at…
MoreAnti-gang legislation targets ethnic minorities
The government presented its latest ‘gang package’, Tuesday, including 39 measures aimed at ‘making life difficult for gang members and hardened criminals.’ At a press conference alongside her coalition colleagues, Prime Minister Mette…
MoreGang member charged with Christiania murder
Three suspects in the Christiania slaying two weeks ago are now in custody. Copenhagen Police said yesterday they had charged a 26-year-old gang member with the murder of a 30-year-old male linked to…
MoreBusiness shorts
Shipping line, aviation companies, launch green projects…. Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) sold $750 million (DKK5.2bn) of ‘green’ bonds, Monday, part of its move to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero…
MoreNew report: Health sector needs ‘drastic overhaul’ as population ages
Denmark’s cherished universal health system needs a drastic overhaul to meet the challenges of an ageing population – the main conclusion of a government-appointed commission set up to evaluate the ‘robustness’ of the…
MoreGovernment apologises for abuse of mentally-ill patients
The government has given an official apology to thousands of people with mental and physical disabilities who were abused in state-run facilities between 1933 – 1980. In a heartfelt speech, Monday, to some…
MoreGovernment ‘soft on crime’
The government has been accused of too much talk and not enough action in the fight against rising violent crime in society. On Saturday, Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said a new penal reform…
MorePolice slap ban on Hells Angels
Copenhagen Police have banned members of the Hells Angels biker gang from using, or residing at, three clubhouses in Copenhagen until September 25th following the bomb attack on one of the addresses, Saturday….
MoreMilitary pulls tanks out of museums to train Ukrainians
Danish military instructors have been forced to use Leopard tanks that had been ‘mothballed’ in museums to train Ukrainian crews. Earlier this year a consortium of Denmark, Germany, and The Netherlands (and later…
MoreInflation falls but food prices remain high
Inflation fell to 2.4% in August from 3.1% the previous month, the lowest level since September 2021, mainly due falling energy costs. Food prices, which were one of the main causes of rampant…
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