‘Blatant anti-Semitism’ in local elections
A leading Social Democrat candidate in the upcoming municipal election has removed all his campaign posters in the capital after many were painted over Saturday night with the Star of David and the…
MorePM sounds climate alarm
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is fighting to keep Europe united on the climate in the face of massive opposition from Donald Trump. As President of the EU Council Denmark has been pushing for…
MoreCopenhagen struggles with influx of young Ukrainian men
The number of young Ukrainian men arriving in Denmark over the past two months has risen dramatically following a change in Ukraine’s military conscription rules. Applications for residence permits from Ukrainian refugees have…
MoreGovernment softens welfare reform
The government has agreed to appropriate DKK15m (€2m) in 2026 to support vulnerable benefits recipients at risk of homelessness due to its own welfare reform. Following resistance from the left, and also Moderates…
MoreTop-level Danish visit to Grand Egyptian Museum opening
Queen Mary and Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen were amongst the monarchs and heads of states and governments who attended the grand opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum near Cairo, Saturday. According…
MoreDenmark withdraws child-abuse detection proposal
Denmark has withdrawn its EU proposal that would have required tech companies to scan private messages for child sexual abuse material following strong opposition from Germany and the Moderates. Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard…
MoreMayoral candidate breaks silence on communist past
After weeks of silence the far-left Red/Greens’ lead candidate for Mayor of Copenhagen, Line Barfod, has finally responded to reports that she participated in a Soviet-sponsored youth festival in Moscow forty years ago…
MoreFree Greens hire top lawyer in poster scandal
The libertarian Free Greens (Frie Grønne) have hired prominent defence attorney Erbil Kaya after being reported to police over inciting terrorism. The complaint, filed by the Danish Zionist Federation, accused the party of…
MoreTrump’s Ambassador lands in Denmark
U.S. tech billionaire Kenneth Howery arrived in Denmark as America’s new ambassador on Thursday, with a mission: Promoting Trump’s dream of acquiring Greenland. Mr Howery, a PayPal co-founder and member of the so-called…
MoreGreenland and Faroe Islands to join Nordic Council leadership
Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the tiny Finnish archipelago Åland will soon have permanent seats on the Nordic Council’s presidium, the council’s top political body. The decision, adopted unanimously at a meeting, Thursday,…
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