Across the aisle agreement on new police bill
The centre-right majority and Social Democrats have reached agreement on a new police bill that, according to Justice Minister Søren Pind, will give Denmark its ‘strongest police force ever’ and tighten border control….
MoreCross-party asylum deal
In another cross-party deal, the ruling Liberals and their three support parties, alongside the Social Democrats, have agreed to pass 13 of the 34 asylum restrictions presented by Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen…
MoreNew asylum restrictions an ‘attack on rule of law’
The Red/Green Alliance has strongly criticised the new clampdown on asylum seekers (above). The far-left party’s policy spokeswoman, Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen, dismissed the proposed legislation as an ‘outrageous attack on the rule of law’…
MoreHackers target Hizb ut-Tahrir
The Anonymous hackers collective appears to have confused the Islamic State (IS) with the extremist Hizb ut-Tahrir organisation in this country. Anonymous, which announced Monday it was preparing to unleash waves of cyber-attacks…
MorePolice raise threat level
Danish police have raised the ‘terror awareness level’ in this country. Tabloid daily Eksta Bladet reports that increasing the threat level wasn’t due to specific intelligence or threats but a response to the…
MoreExperts: Paris attack could impact Danish referendum
The Paris terror attacks could play a decisive role in the outcome of the December 3rd EU opt-out referendum. The ‘yes’ side, including the government and Social Democrats, have campaigned to shed the…
MoreFogh Rasmussen honoured by Great Britain
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has been given a prestigious British order. The ex-Danish prime minister has been made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St….
MoreIntegration Minister slams Hizb ut-Tahir: ‘They’re only here for social benefits’
Foreign Minister Inger Støjberg has dismissed the radical Muslim Hizb ut-Tahrir group as a collection of ‘sick individuals’ who only remain in this country so they can claim social handouts. She accused the…
MoreTravel ban, prison sentence for foreign fighters
Radicalised young Muslims who travel to Iraq or Syria to fight for the Islamic State should be slapped with a six-year prison sentence on return, the main thrust of the Social Democrats’ new…
MorePolitical support to send F-16s to Syria
Danish F-16s, withdrawn from bombing raids in Iraq last month for maintenance and to give crew and ground staff a break, could be redeployed far earlier than originally planned. As reported in 7:59,…
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