8 criminal families cost the state DKK15m per year
The government will put forward a bill this week that would allow the authorities to forcibly remove the children of gang members, following a new report showing eight criminal families have cost the…
MoreTax agency uses AI to monitor citizens
Civil liberties watchdogs have warned that the Danish Tax Authority’s (SKAT) use of artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor citizens could threaten Denmark’s cherished welfare state. Based on documents obtained under the freedom of…
MoreReleased terrorists pose new threat
Denmark could be facing a renewed threat from a surge in the number of convicted terrorists who will soon be released from prison. Henrik Bjelke Hansen, lead author of a new report by…
MoreSpy boss awarded DKK 211,850
‘Spy boss’ Lars Findsen has been awarded DKK 211,850 ($30,700) in compensation for being kept under surveillance for more than a year and then imprisoned for 71 days in the long-running espionage affair. Mr…
MoreDemonstrators disrupt Løkke’s quiz
Pro-Palestine demonstrators disrupted an EU quiz in Copenhagen last night hosted by Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen. The Foreign Minister attempted to engage with the small group who shouted ‘boycott Israel’ and ‘ceasefire…
MoreDKK40m donation for Ukraine’s energy supply
Denmark is giving Ukraine an extra DKK40m ($5.8m) to help repair its bombed-out energy supply. Following a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Herman Halushchenko in Kyiv, Monday, Minister for Climate, Energy, and Utilities…
MoreDenmark signs North Sea deal to guard against Russia
Denmark and five other European countries with North Sea maritime borders have signed an agreement to work together to protect underwater infrastructure, including from possible Russian attacks. The six countries involved – Denmark,…
MoreIndustrial production outstrips EU
Industrial production increased for the first time in three months in February. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show production rose a seasonally adjusted 1.6% month-on-month in February, reversing a 3.1% fall in January….
MoreRussia could have fuelled Danish planes
Danish Air Force planes may have been flying on Russian fuel in violation of sanctions. A joint investigation by tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet and research centre Danwatch has found that almost 2 million litres…
MoreGovernment restricts arms sales to Israel
The government has signalled a change in policy by imposing an ‘extremely restrictive approach’ when exporting military equipment to Israel. Since Israel invaded Gaza the coalition has consistently declined to tighten the rules…
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