Denmark will continue to fund Palestinian organisation despite police controversy
The government will continue to send millions of kroner to a Palestinian organisation that helped to train police officers under Hamas’ control. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has previously confirmed that Danish taxpayers’…
MoreMuslim preacher derides immigration minister
A controversial Islamic preacher has accused Minister for Immigration and Integration Rasmus Stoklund of being ‘prejudiced’ and ‘disrespectful’ for denouncing a recent ‘happening’ by a group of Muslims as an ‘unnecessary provocation.’ Necmeddin…
MoreRussian ship boarded close to Denmark
The Swedish authorities boarded a Russian cargo ship anchored just 20 kilometres off the coast of Helsingør, early Sunday morning. Swedish media reported that customs and police officials went on board the vessel…
MoreCyprus will carry on where Denmark left off
When Cyprus takes over the EU presidency from Denmark on January 1st it will continue many Danish priorities, the country’s president Nikos Christodoulides, said at a press conference Sunday. “An independent EU is…
MoreDanish prices 41% above EU average
Danish consumers pay the highest prices in the EU. A new Eurostat survey shows the price of everyday goods and services in 2024 was 41 percent above the EU average – however, Switzerland…
MoreEU Court says ‘ghetto law’ is discriminatory
The EU Court of Justice has ruled that Denmark’s controversial ‘ghetto law’, which allows the state to forcibly relocate residents of struggling, under-privileged social housing, could amount to ethnic discrimination but will leave…
MoreLøkke hints at rethink of ‘ghetto law’ after EU ruling
Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who as prime minister in 2018 was the architect of the ‘ghetto law’, signalled Thursday that the government may need to reconsider parts of the policy. In response to the…
MoreRussian ambassador summoned over state-linked cyberattacks
Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, has been summoned to the Foreign Ministry after cyberattacks linked to Russian state-backed hacker groups disrupted a water utility and municipal websites during the recent local elections….
MoreGovernment moves to ban cousin marriages
The government has unveiled a proposal to outlaw marriages between cousins and close relatives, citing concerns over social control, coercion, and inbreeding. Immigration and Integration Minister Rasmus Stoklund said in a statement,Thursday: “Cousin…
MoreGovernment under fire for blocking defence build-up
The government has come under fire for the slow pace of defence investment. Six opposition parties have said delays over new frigates are leaving the armed forces in limbo. “The government has become…
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