Intelligence agency’s threat warning hits the headlines in U.S.
News that Denmark’s Defence Intelligence Agency (FE) has formally listed the United States as a potential security threat has made the headlines in the U.S. International news network CNN called it the first…
MoreTrump appeals for immigrants from Denmark
Donald Trump triggered a fresh wave of condemnation on Wednesday after suggesting the United States should take immigrants from Denmark, Norway and Sweden instead of what he considers ‘shithole countries’. The remarks came…
MoreLøkke predicts an early election
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Moderates) doesn’t expect the government to last until October next year, the deadline for a general election. Speaking to an economic growth conference, Thursday, hosted by his own…
MoreParties dismiss DPP plan to turn Ukraine aid into loans
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have dismissed a Danish People’s Party (DPP) proposal to end future donations to Ukraine and replace them with loans. After DPP leader Morten Messerschmidt said on…
MoreChristmas aid for Muslims divides Social Democrats
Minister for Immigration and Integration Rasmus Stoklund has sparked off a controversy by telling Muslims they shouldn’t apply for state-funded emergency cash benefits at Christmas as they don’t even celebrate the Christian holiday….
MoreSoldiers’ pay under scrutiny ahead of wage talks
A leaked government study has highlighted significant discrepancies in soldiers’ slaries ahead of upcoming negotiations on pay in the military. The report, seen by DR, showed that the lowest-paid personnel—privates and sergeants—gain little…
MoreU.S. Embassy pushes back on threat warning
The American Embassy in Copenhagen has pushed back on a new Defence Intelligence Agency (FE) threat assessment that for the first time ever placed the U.S. alongside Russia and China. After FE warned…
MoreSurvey: Six in ten support citizenship removal for foreign-origin criminals
A majority of the public would like to see foreign nationals stripped of their citizenship if they commit a crime. In a new survey by Moos-Bjerre Consultants for Weekendavisen, 60% of respondents said…
MoreCouncil of Europe backs Denmark’s move to toughen expulsions
A majority of Council of Europe countries have backed Denmark’s bid to make it easier to expel foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes, giving Copenhagen its biggest boost yet in a long-running fight…
MoreDanish EU Commissioner lobbies for ‘energy highways’
Denmark’s EU energy commissioner Dan Jørgensen has proposed a major overhaul of Europe’s energy infrastructure to bring prices down and accelerate the transition to green energy. The plan, unveiled by the former climate…
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