Justice Minister reveals details of anti-Semitism bill
Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has revealed details of the government’s proposals to combat rising anti-Semitism. The coalition is aiming to finalise a new bill before parliament’s summer recess but following all-party talks, Tuesday,…
MoreDisused arms factory needs massive renovation
Danish Defence was formally given the keys to the former ammunition factory in Elling, Tuesday. The Defence Ministry agreed last November to pay DKK 19.6m ($2.8m) to buy back the disused plant to ensure supplies as…
MoreAre jokes against ‘dumb blondes’ racist?
The ‘woke debate’ has led to a court case in Holstebro where a 28-year-old man has been charged with racism for making jokes about blacks and Jews. Professor in Constitutional Law Frederik Waage…
MoreRoyal Family runs at a loss
The Royal Family was a loss-maker last year. The Palace’s annual accounts show an overall DKK 1m ($144,000) deficit for 2023 but better than the previous year’s DKK8.4m ($1.2m) loss. Although (now) King…
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LEGO family gets richer and richer….Denmark set to become net gas exporter… DKK6.25bn telecom deal… The family behind toy giant LEGO got even richer last year. Kirkbi, the trust owned by the Kirk…
MoreNATO wants more from Denmark
NATO will impose even more demands on Denmark’s defence commitment to the western military alliance in the future. According to a confidential Defence Ministry memo seen by DR News, based on talks between…
MoreRight-leaning voters see LA leader as future PM
Liberal Alliance (LA) leader Alex Vanopslagh has again denied he’s a candidate for prime minister even though he’s the preferred choice of right-leaning voters. Despite a new Gallup poll showing 28% of ‘blue-bloc’…
MoreCall for crackdown on Islamic divorce contracts
Danish People’s Party (DPP) founder Pia Kjærsgaard is determined to put an end to Islamic divorce contracts. Following a review of 552 contracts by two of the country’s leading Islam researchers, the former…
MoreCitizens’ bill against Israeli ‘genocide’
More than 50,000 voters have signed up to a private citizens’ bill stating ‘Denmark has a duty to prevent genocide.’ The government launched borgerforslag.dk (The Citizens’ Initiative Act) in 2018, requiring parliament to process any…
MoreLøkke mulling change of residency status for Taiwan nationals
Taiwanese nationals in this country could soon have their residency status changed from ‘Chinese’. When moving to Denmark Taiwanese residents could previously name Taiwan as their country of origin but the immigration authorities…
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