Bornholm’s spreading off-grid network could prove vital in emergencies
A new off-grid communications network is expanding across Bornholm, set up by volunteers to allow people to communicate even when conventional systems fail. Claus Lind, an electrician and electromechanical technician, recently helped install…
MoreDPP wants Roskilde University closed over foreign student intake
Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt has called for Roskilde University (RUC) to be shut down for accepting large numbers of international students, particularly from Bangladesh, who allegedly exploit study visas to…
MoreNATO frigate docks in Copenhagen after drone scare
A German air defence frigate has docked in Copenhagen as NATO moves to strengthen surveillance in the Baltic Sea after last week’s wave of drone activity. The FGS Hamburg, 143 metres long and…
MoreFighter jet flies over Bornholm in air defence alert
A fighter jet flew over Bornholm on Sunday evening as part of Denmark’s air readiness operations, Bornholm Police confirmed. The readiness unit consists of two F-16s stationed at Flyvestation Skrydstrup, capable of taking…
MoreNew drone radar installed at Copenhagen Airport
A new radar has been installed at Copenhagen Airport to strengthen Denmark’s defences against drones, the Defence Ministry confirmed Sunday. The XENTA-M5 radar, supplied by Danish firm Weibel, is one of several technologies…
MoreIndustry backs drone ban but warns against long closure
Denmark’s biggest business lobby has backed the government’s decision to close national airspace to civilian drones for a week, calling it a necessary response to recent suspicious flights over airports and military sites….
MoreAirports wary about law would let them fire on drones
The government wants to give airports the legal right to shoot down drones over terminals and runways—but many operators have said they are not ready to pull the trigger. Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard…
MoreDPP hints at tax compromise to unite blue bloc
Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt said he is willing to compromise on top tax if it helps form a united conservative front against the Social Democrats. Top tax was the key…
MoreStøjberg warn Danes will be minority without tighter immigration
Denmark’s Democrats leader Inger Støjberg has warned that Denmark could face a demographic crisis unless immigration policies are drastically tightened. Speaking at the party’s annual meeting in Herning, Ms Støjberg cited projections from…
MorePM: Denmark is in a hybrid war
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that Denmark is under hybrid attack following days of mysterious drone activity across the country. In an interview with DR, PM Frederiksen said the incidents are part…
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