Stateless Palestinians top crime statistics
Male descendants of Lebanese immigrants are nearly four times more likely to commit crime than the national average for all men. A pre-Christmas report by Statistics Denmark showed that males with Lebanese roots,…
MoreImmigration Minister: 200 UN refugees is the limit
The government has agreed to accept 200 UN quota refugees in 2025, primarily women and children from Rwanda, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. In a pre-Christmas press release Immigration and Integration Minister Rasmus Stoklund said…
MoreUpdated requirements for skilled workers
The immigration authorities have updated the Positive List for Skilled Work, a guideline for whether a skilled foreign professional applying for residency and a work permit is receiving a salary in accordance with…
MoreU.S. clears multi-billion dollar aircraft sale to Denmark
The United States has approved a sale of maritime patrol and surveillance aircrafts worth up to $1.8bn (DKK 11.4bn) to Denmark. The approval was announced on Monday by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency…
MorePM tight-lipped on Trump talks after Greenland visit
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has declined to say whether she spoke to Donald Trump about his son’s controversial visit to Greenland earlier this year. Speaking to TV 2 about the main events of…
More2026 to bring households record savings
Households are set for one of the biggest financial boosts in years, as tax cuts and lower electricity charges kick in from 2026. “Most people will save a lot of money next year,”…
MoreConvenience store crackdown uncovers organised crime
The authorities will continue to keep a close watch on local convenience stores until after inspections revealed widespread criminal activity and illegal sales. Of the 140 stores inspected in Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense,…
MorePoll delivers knockout blow to PM
In a direct run-off between Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Liberal leader Troels Lund Poulsen voters would dump the current incumbent. A new Megafon poll for TV 2 indicates 42 percent backing for…
MoreLøkke: No talks with Trump despite Greenland tensions
The government is no longer pressing for a hasty meeting between Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and U.S. President Donald Trump, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said in a pre-Christmas interview with left-leaning daily…
MoreSecrecy over Ukraine aid is ‘poison for democracy’
Denmark has sent more than DKK 77bn ($12bn) to Ukraine without telling the public what the money has been spent on, a lack of transparency that risks corruption and undermines democracy, a leading…
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