Police drop all charges against sex-scandal MP
The police have dropped all charges against MP Mike Fonesca who was accused of ’grooming’ last year after admitting to a consensual relationship with a 15-year-old schoolgirl. Mr Fonesca quit the Moderates in…
MoreDiplomat facing death penalty in Iran
A Swedish EU diplomat could be facing the death penalty in Iran. In a trial that concluded in Tehran, Sunday, 33-year-old Johan Floderus, who works for the European Union diplomatic service, was charged…
MoreCopenhagen one of safest cities in EU
Copenhagen is considered one of the safest European cities to walk around at night. A new European Commission report shows 87% of the capital’s residents feel safe, compared to less than half in…
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Major bio-science merger….Jyske Bank projects lower earnings….Denmark a ‘hotbed for innovation’… Two of Denmark’s biggest companies have merged – Novozymes, the world leader in biological solutions, has teamed up with bio-science company Chr….
MoreForeign Minister spends night in air-raid shelter ahead of consulate opening
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen officially inaugurated Denmark’s new consulate in the port town of Mykolaiv, Friday, after spending the night in an air-raid shelter. In a message on social media the former…
More$8.7million in anti-corruption aid to Ukraine as Kyiv intelligence agency arrests five for stealing €40m
Just one day after the Foreign Ministry announced a DKK60m ($8.7m) donation to help Ukraine fight corruption the war-torn country’s SBU security service arrested five people for allegedly trying to steal nearly $40m…
MoreDenmark reluctant to pause funding for Palestinian agency
Denmark won’t be joining the growing number of countries that have paused funding for the U.N. Refugee Agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) following allegations that some of its staff were involved in the Oct….
MoreLibya affair casts shadow on Red Sea mission
The Libya bombing affair could have an impact on Denmark’s efforts to protect ships passing through the Red Sea. The Ministry of Defence is under pressure for withholding reports that Danish F-16 fighter…
MoreAnti-migrant party refuses to fade away
The New Right could be resurrected. The anti-migrant party appeared to be dead and buried earlier this month when leader Pernille Vermund announced its dissolution before defecting to the Liberal Alliance but following a…
MoreSkilled workers from India in high demand
Indian workers are in high demand in this country. After the government was last week given a mandate to ‘enter into dialogue’ with both India and the Philippines regarding the recruitment of health…
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