Russian Ambassador warns Denmark against becoming a direct participant in Ukraine war
Russia’s ambassador to Denmark issued a chilling warning after Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen confirmed yesterday that Ukrainian defence firm Fire Point has been invited to manufacture solid rocket fuel in the southern…
MorePM: Ukraine needs more
‘More weapons for Ukraine, more ammunition, and more sanctions against Russia’ – that was the message from Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen following a summit with Nordic and Baltic leaders in Copenhagen, Wednesday, attended…
MoreEuropean Commission doubles financial aid for Greenland
The European Commission has proposed doubling financial support for Greenland to more than DKK4bn (€530m) under the next seven-year EU budget starting in 2028. In Brussels, Wednesday, Denmark’s EU Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, said…
MoreGovernment waters down proposed ban on smart phones in schools
The government has backed down from its plan to ban mobile phones in schools. Following recommendations earlier this year from the Trivselkommissionen (Well-Being Commission) a task force appointed to examine children’s mental health…
MoreNon-Western immigrants find jobs like never before
Newly arrived immigrants from non-Western countries are finding employment faster than ever before. A new study by SMVDanmark, a lobbying organisation for 18,000 small and medium-sized businesses, shows the employment rate for Turkish…
MoreDanske Bank cuts 2025 GDP forecast to 1.8%
Denmark’s biggest bank, Danske, has mirrored the government by downwardly revising its forecast for Denmark’s GDP growth in 2025 to 1.8%, down from the previous estimate of 3.2%, indicating a more pessimistic view…
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Record summer for Copenhagen Airport….U.S. Governors issue plea for Orsted….Ex-EU commissioner promotes new shoe line… Copenhagen Airport has enjoyed the best summer in its 100-year history – 9.65 million passengers passed through in…
MoreConvicted terrorist wins legal battle
A convicted terrorist has won his 7-year legal battle with Denmark’s two intelligence agencies. Ahmed Samsam was given an eight-year sentence by a Spanish court in 2018 for joining the Islamic State in Syria…
MoreIntelligence agencies admit to funding collaborator’s Syria trips
Within hours of yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling Denmark’s two intelligence services publicly confirmed that Ahmed Samsam collaborated with them during his trips to Syria in 2013 and 2014. Danish Intelligence (PET) and Defence…
MoreUkrainian company ready to start making rocket fuel for cruise missiles in Denmark
A Ukrainian arms manufacturer is preparing to begin production of solid rocket fuel near the Skrydstrup Air Force base in southern Jutland. According to leaked internal documents obtained by DR and TV2, the…
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