Syria puts brakes on Denmark’s deportation plans
Denmark’s efforts to forcibly deport criminal and rejected Syrian nationals have suffered a setback after the government in Damascus insisted that returning citizens could only be sent home voluntarily. Speaking during Foreign Minister…
MoreCopenhagen cracks down on gender-segregated swimming
The Copenhagen authorities have warned of unannounced inspections of local swimming baths that provide gender-segregated swimming sessions. The initiative, included in the city’s 2027 budget, follows years of controversy over swimming sessions organised…
MoreIntelligence agency warns of Russian sabotage against Danish defence companies
Danish Intelligence (PET) has warned that Russia is actively planning sabotage against defence companies in this country, especially those that provide military support for Ukraine. PET counter-espionage chief Emil Græsholm told Berlingske that…
MoreRussian ambassador summoned over drone plot
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has summoned Russia’s ambassador Vladimir Barbin after the German government blamed Russia for the drone attack on Leipzig airport last month. Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said at a…
MoreIraq asylum couple claimed welfare benefits in Denmark – and Sweden
Parties on the right have demanded an investigation into to how an Iraqi couple who’ve lived in Denmark since the late 1990s as asylum seekers have been enjoying a life on welfare in…
MoreAlarming rise in violence against youths
The number of violent assaults against minors aged 10-14 reported to the police has more than tripled over the past decade, rising from 247 in 2014 to 804 in 2024. In response to…
MoreUkrainan refugees to be relocated to Jutland
Five municipalities surrounding Copenhagen will no longer be required to take Ukrainian refugees who will now be redistributed throughout the country, primarily Jutland. Following pushback from local communities in the Zeeland region struggling…
MoreDanish company linked to human rights abuse in Saudi Arabia
Copenhagen-based architecture firm Schulze+Grassov has come under scrutiny over its involvement in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Metro project which, according to a report by international human rights organisation Amnesty International, Nobody wants to work…
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Ex-bank advisor jailed for major money laundering….Copenhagen Airport hits new high….Wolt accused of competition violations…. A former bank advisor has been sentenced to four years in prison for money laundering involving millions of…
MorePM: Russian drone attacks were no surprise
No one can be surprised that Russia was behind last month’s attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said last night. In a statement the PM said it could have…
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