Russian mercenaries pass through Danish waters on ‘shadow fleet’ ships
At least 83 Russian mercenaries have secretly sailed through Danish waters over the past year aboard shadow fleet tankers. A probe by investigative media Danwatch and 14 international media partners, including the Danish…
MoreForeign Minister keeps quiet on Afghanistan war
Lars Løkke Rasmussen has declined to be interviewed by researchers examining Denmark’s role in the Afghanistan war. The Foreign Minister, who served as prime minister during a key period of the conflict, said…
MoreMP’s partner convicted of drug dealing
The live-in partner of independent MP Cecilie Liv Hansen has been given a suspended 30-day jail sentence and ordered to carry out 40 hours of community service after admitting to drug-dealing. Søren Emil Hoppe…
MoreAudit reveals Defence Ministry’s ‘creative accounting’
The Defence Ministry has been given a ‘rap on the knuckles’ for failing to keep a tight rein on the financing of Denmark’s purchase of 27 F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. According…
MoreUS State Department rubber stamps $842m missile deal
The US State Department has approved the sale of long-range precision missiles to Denmark worth $842m (DKK 5.5bn). In a statement the State Department said ‘the proposed sale will improve Denmark’s ability to…
MoreDenmark tops Q1 EU growth rate
Denmark recorded the highest GDP growth of any EU member state during the first quarter of the year (Q1)…+1.9% compared to Q4/2026, followed by Estonia and Malta (both +1.1%). Declines were recorded in…
MoreBusiness shorts
More apartments for sale in Copenhagen as market cools down….Best May ever for Copenhagen Airport…Germany signs energy deal with three Danish companies… The booming Copenhagen housing market is showing signs of cooling off….
MoreConstitution Day: Party leaders speak out
Party leaders held speeches throughout the country om Constitution Day, Friday. Liberal leader Troels Lund Poulsen, who failed in his efforts to put together a centre-right government, said he was concerned that the…
MoreAgriculture disagreement
The new centre-left coalition has become embroiled in a war of words with the agricultural sector. Although the government has pledged to be the ‘greenest ever’, head of the Agriculture & Food Council…
MoreDoubts about proposed citizenship reform
A working group set up by the previous government to review proposed legislation that would screen citizenship applicants to see if they accept ‘Danish values’ before being granted nationality will be allowed to…
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