Syrian refugee granted appeal at IHCR Grand Chamber
A Syrian doctor whose wife was denied family reunification has won the right to appeal to the Grand Chamber of the International Human Rights Court (IHCR) in Strasbourg. Mosalam Albaroudi arrived in Denmark…
MoreLeft-wing agreement on better conditions for refugee families
The government and its support parties have reached agreement on the controversial Sjælsmark Transit Centre for failed asylum seekers. TV2 and Politiken report this morning that families who’ve refused to leave Denmark will…
More3-year passport ban on potential foreign fighters
The government is preparing to rush through legislation that will allow the authorities to strip Danish citizens of their passport for at least three years if the police or Danish Intelligence (PET) suspect…
MorePresident-elect Michel in Copenhagen
European Council President-elect Charles Michel arrives in Copenhagen tomorrow for talks with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. In a Ministry of State press release, the PM said there were many pan-European issues to discuss with the…
MoreDanes drinking less…but still more than others
Danes are drinking less but continue to consume far more beer and wine than their Nordic neighbours. A new study by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) shows alcohol consumption per…
MoreDenmark number 2 in global talent league
For the second year in a row Denmark has been ranked the world’s second-most talented nation. In the IMD World Talent Ranking 2019, the top of the table is still led by European small…
MoreDenmark joins Greenland in multi-million mining project
The Danish state’s investment fund, Vaekstfonden, and Greenland Venture have joined together in a DKK35m investment in exploration & development company Bluejay Mining, located in the north of the Arctic country. Bluejay said…
MoreForeign Minister distances Denmark from US reversal on West Bank settlements
The U.S. State Department’s reversal on Israeli settlements in the West Bank is ‘bad news’ for the peace process, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said yesterday after his U.S. counterpart, Mike Pompeo, rejected a 1978 State…
MoreStøjberg calls for crackdown on gangs as police launch manhunt
Police have launched a manhunt for a leading gang member who escaped during an armed raid on a hospital psychiatric wing in Slagelse. 24-year-old Hemin Dilshad Saleh who’s now on the run is…
MoreDPP: Immigration Minister ‘hiding’ from residency problems
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has reacted strongly to new figures showing far fewer foreigners are being sent home despite Denmark’s strict immigration policy. According to the latest Danish Immigration Service (Udlændingestyrelsen) figures,…
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