Government’s Rwanda dream punctured again
The government’s hopes of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda are again in tatters after newly-elected British prime minister Keir Starmer confirmed the UK’s own scheme is ‘dead and buried’. In his first press…
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The populist Danish People’s Party (DPP) has joined the far-right Patriots for Europe group co-founded by Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, alongside the Austrian far-right Freedom Party (FPOe), the Party for Freedom (PVV)…
MoreMajor bank violated Money Laundering Act – failed to investigate Russian customers
The Special Crime Unit (NSK) has indicted Nordea Bank for ‘extensive violations of the Money Laundering Act’. In a statement, Friday, the agency said it believes Nordea, the Nordic region’s biggest bank, breached…
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Novo Nordisk spends $42m on US TV….Novo reprimanded in UK for illegal lobbying…Denmark well prepared for AI… Novo Nordisk is bombarding US TV viewers with commercials for its ‘wonder’ weight-loss drug Wegovy. The…
MoreThe Week That Was, July 1st – 7th 2024:
Politics/Economy: The Prime Minister’s Office denied claims that one of Mette Frederiksen’s special advisors demanded the dismissal of a leading political lobbyist, following reports that a partner at public affairs consultancy firm Rud…
MorePM won’t be asked to witness in assault trial
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen won’t be required to appear as a witness in the upcoming trial of the Polish national who attacked her last month. After the suspect was charged on Wednesday with…
MoreEx-PM’s husband re-wins seat in UK parliament
Ex-prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s husband Stephen Kinnock has re-won a seat in the British parliament with a resounding majority in his South Wales constituency, mirroring the Labour Party’s landslide victory in Thursday’s UK…
MoreAnti-racism plan still not ready after two years
The government’s long-awaited action plan against racism remains unfinished two and a half years after it was launched. Following criticism from both sides of the aisle, Thursday, Immigration and Integration Minister Kaare Dybvad…
MoreForeign Ministry advises against all travel to Lebanon, Israel
The Foreign Ministry has advised against all travel to Lebanon and urged all Danish nationals to leave the country due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Lebanese Hizballah. In a strongly-worded warning…
MoreMajor drug busts: Opioids and cannabis
Two major drug busts this week have highlighted the authorities’ intensified efforts against narcotics trafficking. On Thursday, Alaa Mohamad Chahrour, 32, received an eight-year sentence at Aarhus District Court for importing and selling…
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