New drone squadron to monitor Arctic region
The Danish Air Force has purchased four, state-of-the-art long-range drones to monitor the Arctic, the North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea from a newly built control centre at Aalborg Air Base. The new…
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Danske Bank predicts spending growth…Tourist agency issues inviation to Americans…Vestas reduces climate neutral target… Danske Bank has forecast that higher real wages, lower taxes, and improved consumer confidence will support further consumption growth…
MoreModerates leader aims to squeeze homeowners
Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen has sparked off a potentially explosive election campaign issue by suggesting that profits from home sales should be taxed, which could signal an end to the millions in…
MoreCrackdown on criminal ‘clans’
The government has announced a crackdown on habitually criminal families who cost the state millions every year. At a press conference in Odense, Monday, where an apartment complex was recently fire-bombed in a dispute…
MoreParty leaders head for court in legal battle
The war of words between Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt and Social Liberal (Radikale) leader Martin Lidegaard will be settled by Frederiksberg District Court on August 18th. Mr Messerschmidt has sued…
MoreCopenhagen Great Mosque gets funding from charity linked to extremist groups
One of the major donors to the Great Mosque in Copenhagen has been placed on a government blacklist after being linked to the Muslim Brotherhood and other extremist groups. Documents obtained by Berlingske…
MorePriest admits to downloading child pornography
A former parish priest has confessed to possessing more than 80,000 child-porn images and videos. 60-year-old Tom Thygesen Frederiksen, formerly of Hårslev Parish in southern Zealand, told Næstved Disrict Court, Monday that ‘when…
MoreAarhus allows segregated swimming despite rule change
Immigrant associations in Aarhus continue to organise segregated swimming sessions for Muslim girls even though the rules were amended on January 1st. The ruling Social Democrats have described segregated swimming, which often features…
MoreDenmark no.1 in tax on top earners
Denmark has the highest rate of taxation in Europe for top earners. The latest figures from the Tax Foundation highlight seven countries where the richest face rates above 50 percent – Denmark leads…
MorePM: Trump still determined to get Greenland
Donald Trump may have backed down on his threat to use military force to acquire Greenland but ‘his desire remains the same’, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said during a panel debate at the…
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