F-16s to Ukraine mission on track
The fighter jets for Ukraine mission is moving forward at a fast pace. At a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, Friday, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the training of personnel…
MoreFree abortion limit to be raised to 18 weeks
A parliamentary majority has reached agreement to raise the abortion limit from the current 12th week of pregnancy to the 18th. According to a draft document seen by TV2, the government and four…
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The surrounding area around Børsen, parliament, and the National Bank has been blocked off this morning after police warned of the imminent collapse of scaffolding supporting the burnt-out 400-year-old former stock exchange following…
MoreThe Week That Was, April 22nd-28th 2024:
Politics/Economy: 4 out of 10 voters have deserted the government coalition parties since the 2022 election – the latest Megafon poll for TV2 showed only 30.7% of the electorate would vote for either…
MoreGovernment sinks to new low as voters flee
4 out of 10 voters have deserted the government coalition parties since the 2022 election. The latest Megafon poll for TV2 shows only 30.7% of the electorate would vote for either the Social…
MoreGovernment punished for Great Prayer day fiasco
The government’s worst opinion poll ever coincides with Great Prayer Day today, normally a public holiday but which was scrapped by the coalition to raise money. Despite fierce public opposition, Prime Minister Mette…
MoreArms smuggler still resisting extradition to India
Arms smuggler Niels Holck has dismissed Denmark’s attempt to extradite him to India as ‘outrageous’ and ‘politically motivated’. In October last year, the Attorney General (Rigsadvokaten) approved the extradition of the now 63-year-old Mr Holck, who’s…
MoreBillions more for Ukraine Fund
A cross-party majority has agreed to increase military aid to Ukraine by a further DKK4.4bn ($6.3bn) this year, adding to the more than DKK60bn (€8.6bn) already allocated to the Ukraine Fund from 2023…
MoreCarlsberg boosts Ukraine investment following exit from Russia
Brewing giant Carlsberg has announced plans to invest around DKK300m to extend its three breweries in Ukraine. As part of a trade delegation to the war-torn country last week headed by Business Minister…
MoreAnalyst ridicules Belarus attack claim
A top Danish military analyst has ridiculed claims by Belarus that it prevented an attempted drone attack from Lithuania. Peter Viggo Jakobsen of the Danish Defence Academy said it would make no sense. “Why…
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