Young immigrants top wreckless driving statistics
Young men from immigrant communities are significantly overrepresented in drug-driving charges. New figures from the Danish Road Safety Council show that in 2021, 17 to 24 year old descendants of immigrants accounted for…
MoreGovernment accused of ‘unjustified interference’ in media affairs
The government’s plan to introduce a publicly funded Ombudsperson for the media with broad legal powers has been dismissed as an attack on the freedom of the press. The European Federation of Journalists…
MoreOrsted wins first round of legal battle with Trump
A U.S. judge has ruled that clean energy company Orsted can restart work on Revolution Wind, a large wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that was abruptly halted by the Trump…
MoreForeign Minister signals shift in Palestine policy
The government has shifted its position on recognising a Palestinian state. In a video-taped message posted on Instagram late Sunday, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said he will set out a ‘clear line’…
MorePM condemns Russian airspace violation over Estonia
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has condemned Russian jets’ encroachment into Estonian airspace on Friday as yet ‘another unacceptable provocation on NATO’s eastern flank.’ In a post on social media X the PM said…
MoreCoalition partner flirts with opposition
Liberal (Venstre) leader Troels Lund Poulsem made a surprise appearance at the Conservatives’ annual party conference, Sunday, fueling speculation that his party is ready to dump the government coalition after the next election…
MoreAnalyst: Conservative-Liberal love-in ‘embarrassing and bizarre’
Sunday’s public flirt between the Liberals (Venstre) and Conservatives was ‘embarrassing and bizarre’ according to B.T.’s political analyst Henrik Qvortrup who said the staged show of friendship that was meant to showcase unity…
MoreMost Danish Jews have experienced antisemitism
96% of Danish Jews claim to have experienced antisemitism within the past year. In a new survey by the Institute for Human Rights a majority of the 465 respondents said the antisemitism mostly…
MoreControversial mosque defies parliamentary committee
The Imam Ali Mosque in northwest Copenhagen is again at the centre of controversy. Berlingske reports this morning that the mosque, long criticised for alleged ties to Iran’s clerical regime, has repeatedly ignored…
MoreShopkeeper in Germany-DK border town bans Jews
A shopkeeper in the German-Danish border town of Flensborg has sparked outrage after posting an antisemitic sign banning Jews from his store. The message, placed on the door of the shop in the northern town where there’s…
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