Ankle tag plan for suspected radicals triggers more legal backlash
A leading legal expert has urged the government to abandon plans to allow Danish Intelligence (PET) to fit electronic ‘ankle tags’ to people only suspected of criminality, claiming the proposal would undermine fundamental…
MoreCopenhagen’s housing market shows signs of slowdown as supply jumps
Copenhagen’s booming apartment market is showing early signs of slowing down, with the number of homes for sale rising sharply even as prices remain near record highs. The number of owner-occupied apartments listed…
MoreMother and daughter on trial for smuggling 67kg of cocaine
A mother and daughter are on trial for smuggling 67.2kg of cocaine across the German border, allegedly while the younger woman’s three young children were in the car. The two women, aged 24…
MoreAmbassador rejects Russian influence claims
The Russian embassy in Copenhagen has dismissed claims that Moscow was behind alleged hybrid attacks linked to the recent migration surge in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. After Immigration and Integration Minister Morten…
MoreMPs recalled for migrant debate
Parliament will be recalled for an emergency debate on August 12 over the recent migrant situation in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and its implications for the Schengen free movement area. The extraordinary…
MoreMigrant debate splits right-wing alliance
The Liberals’ (Venstre) reluctance to join the right-wing opposition’s criticism of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s reaction to the migrant situation in Ceuta is a sign that there are already cracks in what was…
MoreDenmark’s Democrats leader offers to pay for Muslim influencer to leave the country
Denmark’s Democrats leader Inger Støjberg has offered to personally pay for eight one-way plane tickets to Djibouti for Muslim influencer Mohamed Abdi Kahn if he and his family agree never to return to…
MoreWas PM’s photo-op staged?
Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus has dismissed claims that a naval frigate was deliberately positioned behind Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during a televised speech at the annual ‘Citizens Forum’(Folkemødet) on Bornholm in June. In…
MoreElectric car boom
Electric vehicles accounted for 97% of all new cars bought in July, setting a record for the highest share of EVs in private car sales. “The electric car has become the natural choice…
MoreCitizenship guidance
The government has issued a guidance outlining Denmark’s strict requirements for citizenship, including how applicants have spent their time in Denmark – long breaks away from the country, or a pattern of frequent…
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