New salary requirements for foreign workers
Foreign workers applying for a work permit in Denmark will face new regulations from today (1/10/24). Under new rules announced by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) non-EU nationals will…
MoreDeputy prime minister hoping for a ‘blue’ centre-right government
Liberal (Venstre) leader Troels Lund Poulsen still harbours hopes of a traditional ‘blue’ centre-right coalition but has acknowledged that a right-leaning majority remains unlikely in the current fragmented political climate. Speaking at the…
MoreMesserschmidt calls for Løkke’s exclusion
Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt has warned he would refuse to work alongside Lars Løkke Rasmussen in a future conservative government and believes the former prime minister should be alienated from…
MoreDKK4.2bn for Ukraine’s defence industry,
Denmark has committed a further DKK 1.3bn (€174m) to support Ukraine’s defence industry, with an additional DKK 2.9bn (€389m) coming from EU-frozen Russian assets. After signing a letter of intent in Kyiv, Sunday,…
MoreLøkke calls for Mideast ceasefire
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has called for a ceasefire and ’reconciliation’ in the Middle East. In a speech to the UN General Assembly, late Saturday, the former PM characterised the humanitarian crisis…
MoreRussian tankers pose environmental threat
Experts have warned how the increase of unregulated “shadow” tankers transporting Russian oil through the Baltic Sea and Danish territorial waters poses a serious threat to the region’s environment and safety. Euractiv.com reports…
More‘Putin – you asshole’
Mysterious posters with slurs against Russian President Vladimir Putin have been appearing throughout Copenhagen for the past two years. The messages, such as “Putin – you asshole” and “Fuck Putin” have been spotted…
MoreKosovo prison deal moves forward
Kosovo could soon be ready to accept prisoners from Denmark. Under the terms of the original agreement signed in 2022 the Danish authorities will be allowed to send foreigners convicted in Denmark to…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 23rd – 29th 2024:
Politics/Economy: Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen is facing yet another political crisis – after the party was given a 4-week deadline by the Danish Working Environment Authority (Arbejdstilsynet) to resolve the alleged ‘toxic…
MoreForeign Ministry vandalised by pro-Palestine protestors
The Foreign Ministry was sprayed with anti-Israeli slogans, Thursday. Copenhagen Police said in a press release they had been made aware early Thursday that a ministry building had been ‘vandalised with political graffiti.’…
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