Foreign Minister urges restaint in Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has expressed his ‘deepest concern’ over the escalating hostilities between Israel and the Shia militia Hezbollah. In a statement, Sunday, the former prime minister urged all parties to…
MoreEx-LA leader calls for radical mosques to be shut down
Middle East expert Naser Khader has urged the government to shut down Denmark’s most radical mosques. Speaking to BT’s ‘Conservative Tabloid’ podcast the Liberal Alliance founder and former Senior Fellow at the Hudson…
MoreInflatable F-16s for sale at Danish defence show
A blow-up model F-16 fighter jet was spotted at the Industry Days defence exhibition in Ballerup, north of Copenhagen, last week, organised by the Ministry of Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO). According to The…
MoreDispute over recycling of scrapped vessel
The largest ship sold for recycling so far in 2024 is waiting to dock at the port of Frederikshavn. The Brazilian FPSO Fluminense, which is being being scrapped after 20 years in operation…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 19th-25th 2024:
Politics/Economy: The economy grew by 0.6% during the second quarter (Q2) following a 1% decline in Q1 – the comeback was driven primarily by the booming pharmaceutical sector – the Economic Council of…
MoreDenmark maintains arms exports to Israel amid International pressure
Denmark and the UK are the last major European countries still exporting arms to Israel, despite mounting international pressure and legal challenges, according to Israeli business daily Globes. Human rights organizations, including Amnesty…
MoreDanish man’s Russian military contract annulled
A Danish national who claimed he had ‘mistakenly’ been serving in the Russian military has successfully had his contract declared invalid by a Russian military court. A Russian military court declared the contract…
MoreTeenager gets suspended sentence for endorsing Hamas
A 19-year-old woman has been given a five-month suspended sentence by Copenhagen District Court for publicly supporting terrorist organisation Hamas’ attack on Israel. When asked for her views on the attack by Foreign…
MoreGovernment unveils new driving and alcohol rules
The government has unveiled a rural development plan that includes a significant change: lowering the blood alcohol limit for young drivers and allowing 17-year-olds to drive unaccompanied during certain hours. Under the new…
MoreMulti-resistant bacteria infections surge in hospitals
Hospitals are facing an alarming rise in infections from multi-resistant bacteria, according to Statens Serum Institut (SSI). The report shows a 43% increase in cases of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteria (CPE) from 2022 to 2023,…
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