DPP: Denmark could become a magnet for refugees after Sweden’s turnaround
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has warned that Denmark could become a ‘magnet’ for refugees after Sweden imposed a number of measures yesterday aimed at restricting the number of asylum seekers. In response…
MoreSwedish controls could lead to aylum surge in Denmark
The Swedish government’s decision to impose stricter control of the ID papers of all passengers arriving in the country could lead to an increase in the number of asylum seekers in Denmark. According…
MoreIntegration Minister testing international conventions
The Danish government’s latest move to tighten refugee and asylum legislation is very close to violating international conventions. After a new round of immigration negotiations, Tuesday, Integration Minister Inger Støjberg acknowledged that the…
MoreEx-foreign ministers warn against referendum scare campaign
Former foreign ministers have urged the pro-EU parties to ‘focus on the issues’ ahead of next week’s opt-out referendum instead of running a scare campaign. All the ministers recommend a yes but are…
More40 years in prison for bomb plots against Denmark, England, and USA
A Pakistani man extradited from the UK to the US has been sentenced to 40 years in jail for plotting attacks in Denmark, England and the USA. From the BBC: Abid Naseer, 29,…
MoreDisease threatens mink exports
Denmark’s multi-billion exports of mink skins are at risk after a drastic outbreak of the very contagious plasmacytoma. The disease, sometimes, though rarely, found in dogs and cats has hit 130 mink farms in the…
MoreDane facing death penalty in UAE
A 29-year-old Danish national is facing the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after allegedly slitting his mother’s throat and cutting out her tongue. Ekstra Bladet reports that the incident took…
MoreDanish Crown owners get DKK300m windfall
Danish Crown, Europe’s largest pork producer, has reported strong financial results for 2014/15 with a payment to its owners of DKK 300m more than last year, industry newsite Pigworld reports. Noting that the…
MoreNew poll: 2 out of 3 will bomb Syria
A new Gallup poll shows 65 per cent of the electorate believe Denmark should dispatch F-16s to bomb the Islamic State (IS) in Syria – and according to a leading military analyst France…
MoreNo travel to Iraq or Syria says DPP
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) will make it illegal for all Danish citizens, and foreigners who reside in Denmark, to travel to Iraq and Syria unless they have a very good reason. Ahead…
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