Posted on 31. Oct, 2023 in: News

PM accused of bias, ‘double standards’

Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen has been accused by foreign media of employing ‘double standards’  in the Hamas-Israel conflict. State-run Turkish news outlet TRT reports how hours before the United Nations General Assembly voted…

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Posted on 31. Oct, 2023 in: News

Netanyahu compares Gaza deaths to Copenhagen WW2 bombing

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has equated the bombing of Hamas targets in Gaza with one of the greatest Danish tragedies of the Second World War. When asked at a press conference for…

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Posted on 31. Oct, 2023 in: News

Climate ambassador pushes for COP28 resolution to phase out oil and gas

Following 27 global summits with leaders and governments ‘climate ambassador’ Dan Jørgensen is confident that the upcoming COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai could finally be the one to pass a resolution to phase…

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Posted on 31. Oct, 2023 in: News

Shops ignore the law, sell cigarettes and alcohol to minors

Health Minister Sophie Løhde has called for a crackdown on shops and supermarkets that continue to illegally sell cigarettes and alcohol to minors. Following a TV documentary showing how a 15-year-old boy was…

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Posted on 31. Oct, 2023 in: News

City Hall lawmakers divided on sympathy tribute to Israel

Copenhagen lawmakers will vote on Thursday as to whether City Hall in Rådhuspladsen should be lit up in blue and white for one day in sympathy with Israel, to match a similar blue…

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Russia bans fish from Faroe Islands

Faroese lawmakers have appealed for help from Denmark after the Russian fishery agency, Rosrybolovstvo, proposed a ban on seafood imports from the Faroe Islands in retaliation for the Faroese home-rule government implementing restrictions earlier…

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Posted on 31. Oct, 2023 in: News

Business shorts

Warning against fake obesity medicine….Tesla is fastest-selling car in Denmark…Danish jewellery giant sets date for new $163m factory in Vietnam… The British health authorities have cautioned the public about buying fake weight-loss pens…

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Posted on 30. Oct, 2023 in: News

Government waters down Quran burning bill

The government has amended its controversial bill to outlaw Quran burnings following public and political criticism and advice from experts. According to the Ministry of Justice, the new proposals will only affect religious…

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Posted on 30. Oct, 2023 in: News

Opposition to Quran bill despite amendments: ‘Denmark is bowing down to Mullahs’

Parties on the right will continue to oppose the Quran-burning bill despite the government’s bid to appease critics by making amendments. After Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard presented a modified version of the government’s…

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Posted on 30. Oct, 2023 in: News

Løkke placates Turkey over Quran burnings

During his visit to Turkey, Friday, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen offered assurances that the Danish government is working on legislation to prevent hate crimes and punish those responsible, after his Turkish counterpart,…

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