MPs push for sanctions over Gaza famine
Opposition leaders are demanding stronger action from the government over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where UN-backed experts say famine is now imminent. Social Liberals (Radikale) leader Martin Lidegaard accused the coalition…
MoreList of school debate topics excludes Palestine
Palestine will not be on the agenda in next year’s national school election following a controversial veto by Parliament’s Presidium in May that blocked a proposal to include ‘Recognise Palestine as a state’…
More‘Doom talk’ blamed for nursing enrolment slump
Several parties in Parliament have targetted the National Nurses Union (Dansk Sygeplejeråd/DSR) after new figures showed yet another drop in applicants to the profession. Just 3,099 students have been accepted to start nursing…
MoreHistoric appeal to decide municipality’s responsibility in Somali ‘re-education’ case
Aarhus Municipality faces a High Court appeal over its alleged failure to prevent a 16-year-old girl from being sent to a Somali re-education camp in what could become a landmark case – the…
MoreEmbassy bombing suspect linked to Malmö gang killing
A 20-year-old Swedish national currently being held in Denmark for his alleged role in last year’s attack on the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen has been linked to a gang-related murder in Malmö ….
MoreCopenhagen air pollution blamed for rising child asthma rates
Air pollution levels in Copenhagen are rising sharply and may now pose a greater risk to unborn children than cigarette smoke, experts say. Last week, the city issued multiple ‘very high’ pollution alerts…
MoreWoman posing as police officer defrauded victims for millions
A 48-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with defrauding residents in Slagelse of DKK 3.3m ($506,000) by impersonating a police officer. Over the past week the woman allegedly called multiple citizens claiming…
MoreZelenskyy thanks Denmark, promises swift vote on anti-corruption law
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked Denmark for its support as his government moves to restore confidence in its anti-corruption efforts and push forward with EU accession reforms. In a message posted on…
MoreMPs back tougher penalties for re-education trips
Politicians are calling for harsher penalties for immigrant families who send children on so-called ‘re-education trips’ abroad, following a high-profile case involving rape and abuse. The case of Rumeya, a Danish girl who…
MoreNew Novo boss admits growth came at a cost
Novo Nordisk’s newly appointed CEO has admitted the company ‘overlooked things’ during its explosive growth over the past few years and now need to tighten operations, boost the pipeline and crack down on…
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