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Billionaire promises major investment in Nigeria……Mærsk ready to help Egypt….Vestas drops Poland plans…. Denmark’s richest man has promised a significant investment in Nigeria’s digital economy, entertainment, and sports sectors. Anders Holch Povlsen, owner…
MoreIslamist group urges Muslims to boycott local elections
The Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir has urged Muslims to boycott next month’s local elections as ‘democracy is incompatible with Islam.’ In a newly released election guide the group advises Muslims to stay away…
MoreFar-left party accused of anti-Semitism
The far-left Free Greens’ (Frie Grønne) have been reported to the police for hanging anti-Israel campaign posters around Copenhagen ahead of the upcoming local elections. The complaint was filed by Max Meyer, chair of…
MorePM’s husband accused of conflict of interest
The controversy surrounding a planned documentary about Ukraine’s President Zelensky made by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s husband, Bo Tengberg, continues to grow. The project, titled The Conflict, has received DKK190,000 in development funding from…
MorePM urges Nordic nations to ‘stick together’ against Russian aggression
Ahead of a Nordic Council meeting in Stockholm today Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called for stronger cooperation throughout the region to ensure public safety and defend against hybrid threats. In a press…
MoreMissing plane found on Greenland mountain
A missing aircraft that took off from Canada on Saturday has been found on a remote mountain in Greenland. Naviair, the Danish air navigation service, reported that the single-engine plane, registered under an…
MoreIntelligence agent busted for stealing opioids
A former Danish Intelligence (PET) agent has been charged with stealing nearly 600 ampoules of the highly addictive opioid fentanyl from the agency’s headquarters in 2021. Glostrup District Court heard, Monday, how the…
MoreItalian court rubber stamps extradition of suspect in Nord Stream sabotage
An Italian court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating sabotage against the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. The man, referred to as “Serhii K.”, was arrested…
MoreParents play hooky when daycare centres are closed
Nearly 20% of all parents have at some time called in sick on lukkedage, certain days throughout the year when daycare centres are closed, a survey by Norstat for the Danish Chamber of…
MoreOver 300 local politicians switched parties since the last election
More than 300 local politicians have changed parties since the last municipal election in 2021 — nearly double the number seen in previous cycles. According to a count by TV 2, at least…
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