Immigration Ministry moves to tighen residency rules – again
The Integration and Immigration Ministry has proposed tightening Denmark’s strict migration requirements even more. In a draft proposal sent to the government the ministry has called for stricter permanent residency and family reunification…
MoreCompany declares bankruptcy following contaminated waste landslide
Taxpayers are facing a potential DKK200m (€27m) bill for the cleanup operation following a landslide at a reprocessing plant for contaminated soil in western Jutland. Millions of tons of polluted waste are slowly…
MoreDanish troops join NATO ‘dress rehearsal’
650 Danish soldiers will take part in NATO’s largest exercise since the Cold War, Steadfast Defender 2024, where some 90,000 troops will carry out drills, primarily in the North Atlantic region and the…
More$400m for Arctic drones
As part of the new defence bill the government has allocated DKK 2.74bn ($400 m) to boost surveillance and intelligence in the Arctic and North Atlantic with long-range drones. The cross-party agreement was made…
MoreUAE embassy skips Denmark, leaves behind millions in unpaid bills
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy in Copenhagen left behind unpaid invoices exceeding a million dollars when it closed down and relocated to Oslo last year. Tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet reports how Vida,…
MoreDenmark flirts with nuclear power
Despite 40 years of public and political opposition to nuclear energy in this country the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has set up a new research centre ‘to study and coordinate future nuclear…
MoreStowaway ‘wandered through security’ at airport before boarding SAS plane
New details have emerged about how a Russian-speaking man managed to board a Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) plane in Copenhagen last December with no passport or boarding pass. Since then he’s been detained in custody…
MoreDenmark has highest prices in EU
Denmark has the highest price level for consumer goods and services in the EU. The latest Eurostat statistics show prices in this country were 49 % above the EU average in 2022, while…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 15th – 21st 2023:
Politics/Economy: Leading political analyst Henrik Qvortrup attributed the government’s 4% gain in the polls to the ‘good news’ feeling surrounding the acclamation of King Fredrik X. Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard rejected accusations that…
MoreDenmark to make ‘active contribution’ to US-led coalition
Parliament has given the green light for Denmark to join the US-British led coalition that has launched a series of strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Following a meeting of parliament’s Foreign Policy…
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