Denmark demands EU-backed sanctions on Iran
Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has called on the EU to impose fresh sanctions on Iran, following Tuesday’s news of a planned assassination of an Iranian opposition leader in Denmark. Mr Samuelsen said the…
MoreSaudi-funded TV channel interviewed assassin’s target
The Denmark-Iran diplomatic crisis has its roots in Ringsted, south-west of Copenhagen. Iran International TV, based in London and secretly financed by Saudi Arabia, was the first Farsi language media organisation to interview…
MoreDPP: No apology, no nuclear deal
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has demanded a formal apology from Iran for planning to murder one of its citizens on Danish soil. In an interview with TV2 NEWS, DPP deputy leader Søren…
MoreTransport Minister knew of miserable conditions for foreign truckers
Transport Minister Ole Birk Olesen was made aware 18 months ago of a loophole in legislation that allowed long-haul Philippine truck drivers to work within the EU under miserable living and labour conditions….
MoreYouth employment remains high
The unemployment queue continues to shrink as the economy improves but young adults are still finding it difficult to get a foothold on the labour market. 7.7% of the 25-29 age group are…
MoreDKK130m for new integration measures
The government has put together a cross-party deal for an extra DKK130m (€17m) to boost integration, such as encouraging non-western immigrant women to find work and projects supporting voluntary repatriation and better opportunities…
MorePoll: Voters reject strict immigration rules
70% of the electorate believe the strict family reunification rules that have led to 13-year-old Thai girl Mint and other children being deported are wrong – a new Yougov poll for tabloid daily…
MoreDevelopment Minister praises China
Ahead of her trip to Shanghai to participate in the upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE), Minister for Development Cooperation Ulla Tornaes said China’s economic development has contributed significantly to global economic development….
MoreDenmark recalls ambassador from Iran
Denmark has recalled its ambassador to Iran in a ‘very severe and extraordinary diplomatic move’, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen said last night following a suspected assassination attempt by an Iranian intelligence operative on…
MorePET reveals Iran assassination plot
A police manhunt last month that briefly shut down motorways, railway stations, and ferries in eastern Denmark was the result of alleged Iranian plot to kill an opposition activist, the head of Danish…
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