Aarhus launches paper cup deposit scheme
Denmark’s ‘second city’ city of Aarhus has launched a three-year trial programme to reduce the number of disposable coffee cups. The project will copy the deposit system for bottles and cans. Initially, 40,000…
MoreMaersk boss warns of months of disruption in Red Sea
The head of shipping giant Maersk has warned that the disruption to global shipping caused by the attacks on vessels in the Red Sea will probably last at least a few months. Maersk…
MoreLengthy intelligence probe could save PM
Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has dismissed opposition claims that the government has placed an April 2016 deadline on the official inquiry into the long-running Military Intelligence (FE) espionage affair so Prime Minister Mette…
MoreRenewed calls to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir
The Conservatives are leading the call for ban on the controversial Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir which has repeatedly spread anti-Semitic hate messages at pro-Gaza demonstrations since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel last October….
MoreAdoption crisis
Danes will no longer be allowed to adopt children from abroad. The Danish International Adoption (DIA) agency has announced a ‘controlled wind-up’ of its activities after sanctions were imposed by the Appeals Board…
MoreWarship with crew of 175 heading for Red Sea
The Danish warship that could soon be heading for the Red Sea to join the US-led Red Sea ‘Prosperity Guardian’ operation to safeguard commercial shipping against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the…
MoreExtra DKK224.5m for humanitarian aid
The government has granted an extra DKK224.5m ($32.7m) in emergency aid ‘to provide additional humanitarian support for acute crises worldwide but especially to poorer countries such as Sudan, Ethiopia and Afghanistan.’ The new…
MoreDenmark condemns Iran attacks
Denmark has condemned Iran’s attacks in the Iraqi city of Erbil, Tuesday, and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. “We oppose these reckless missile strikes that violate Iraq’s sovereignty,” the Foreign…
MoreNew Canada ambassador
Long-time Canadian MP and former cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett has been lined up to become the North American country’s next ambassador to Denmark. According to Canadian media, the appointment by the Trudeau government…
MoreHamas controls Danish operatives
Israeli intelligence agencies have claimed that terrorist organisation Hamas controls a network of operatives in Europe, including a number of Danish citizens. A chart published on social media X by Israel’s Mossad and…
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