Venezuela closes embassy
Venezuela has closed its embassy in Oslo, which also served as the South American country’s diplomatic representation for citizens living in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. Norwegian media report that the closure is…
MoreGovernment eyes fight with European Court of Human Rights
The government is preparing to challenge the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) which, according to Immigration Minister Rasmus Stoklund, continues to block efforts to deport foreign criminals. In an interview with DR’s…
MoreWidespread opposition at EU to government’s chat control law
As President of the EU Council Denmark is struggling to push through its controversial chat control law, the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR), which opponents have warned would provide a green light for…
MoreMore F-35 fighter planes on the way
The government and parties behind the defence agreement have signed off on a further DKK29bn ($4.5bn) investment to purchase 16 additional F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. raising the Air Force’s fleet to…
MoreDanish military gets its own naval quay in Greenland
The Danish Armed forces will no longer have to share space with cruise ships and fishing trawlers when they dock in Greenland’s capital. As part of the latest Arctic agreement (above) a dedicated…
MoreShops defy the law by selling alcohol and cigarettes to minors
The government has extended the underage ‘mystery shoppers’ scheme until 2028 after new figures revealed that one in three shops still sell tobacco, alcohol, or nicotine products to minors. Under the trial that…
MoreIllegal work costs state billions ever year
One in five people of working age in this country works ‘cash in hand’ every year, with no taxes or VAT paid, a new study by the Rockwool Foundation has found. The figures,…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 6th – 12th 2025:
Politics/Economy: In her opening speech to parliament Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Greenland’s population of 60,000 still lives in fear of an American takeover and warned that while it isn’t top of Trump’s…
MorePM faces grilling over deleted Minkgate messages
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will face a grilling from opposition parties at a hastily convened emergency debate on October 22nd over the controversial deleted text messages affair. It was revealed in 2021 that…
MorePM fights back as right-wing smells blood
After issuing a terse ‘no comment’ all week to questions about the deleted Minkgate text messages Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen addressed the issue for the first time last night. In her final comments…
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