Løkke urges calm after days of drone disruptions
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has called for calm after several days of drone activity near Danish airports, warning against giving in to fear. Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York…
MoreMilitary powerless against drones
The military has no safe way to shoot down drones, defence officials admitted Thursday after sightings over Copenhagen Airport and three military bases. Small arms, machine guns and even fighter jets could hit…
MoreRussian warship hides near Langeland
A Russian warship has been lying low between Langeland and Lolland for several days. Ekstra Bladet located the vessel using a helicopter, noting it has been stationary in Danish waters while drones have…
MoreChildren report fear and anxiety after drone incidents
Children have been calling a national helpline with complaints of stomach aches, headaches, and sleeplessness following recent drone activity over the country. Børnetelefonen, a counselling service for children, has handled dozens of calls…
MoreDPP surge strengthens blue bloc’s bid to challenge PM
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has quietly moved voters across the political centre, reaching the same level of support as Denmark’s Democrats. The latest Voxmeter poll, released Monday, put both parties at 8.4…
MoreOver 50,000 demand parliament block EU surveillance proposal
A citizen-led campaign against what critics call ‘mass surveillance’ has forced parliament to take up a controversial EU proposal. The controversial surveillance bill, backed by Denmark’s EU presidency, would require tech companies to…
MorePM offers tearful apology to Greenlandic women
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen offered a heartfelt apology, Wednesday, to the thousands of Greenlandic women subjected to the forced insertion of contraceptive coils (IUD) by Danish doctors during the 1960s and 70s. At…
MoreRussian ship under scrutiny after drone scare
A Russian cargo ship acted mysteriously in Danish waters just a day before drones shut down Copenhagen Airport, Monday, prompting speculation about a possible link. The Astrol-1 was en route from Pevek in…
MoreDrone activity closes Aalborg Airport
Aalborg Airport in Jutland was forced to shut its airspace on Wednesday evening after drones were spotted near the runway. Martin Svendsen, the airport’s sales and marketing director, confirmed the closure to Ritzau,…
MoreMilitary joins NATO show of force
Danish fighter jets, helicopters and the frigate Niels Juel have joined the massive NATO Neptune Strike exercise across the Baltic, North Sea, Mediterranean and Adriatic where more than 10,000 personnel from 13 countries,…
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