Analyst: Conservative-Liberal love-in ‘embarrassing and bizarre’
Sunday’s public flirt between the Liberals (Venstre) and Conservatives was ‘embarrassing and bizarre’ according to B.T.’s political analyst Henrik Qvortrup who said the staged show of friendship that was meant to showcase unity…
MoreMost Danish Jews have experienced antisemitism
96% of Danish Jews claim to have experienced antisemitism within the past year. In a new survey by the Institute for Human Rights a majority of the 465 respondents said the antisemitism mostly…
MoreControversial mosque defies parliamentary committee
The Imam Ali Mosque in northwest Copenhagen is again at the centre of controversy. Berlingske reports this morning that the mosque, long criticised for alleged ties to Iran’s clerical regime, has repeatedly ignored…
MoreShopkeeper in Germany-DK border town bans Jews
A shopkeeper in the German-Danish border town of Flensborg has sparked outrage after posting an antisemitic sign banning Jews from his store. The message, placed on the door of the shop in the northern town where there’s…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 15th– 21st 2025:
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Greenland counterpart, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, signed a new agreement aimed at strengthening Greenland’s welfare and long-term economic development with DKK1.6bn ($254m) earmarked in the draft budget presented…
MoreAmbassador: Troop build up on Bornholm a threat to Russia
Russia’s ambassador to Denmark has accused Denmark of using the island of Bornholm to threaten his country’s security. Following the government’s decision to station a permanent battalion of Danish troops on the Baltic…
MoreU.S. vetoes Danish-led UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire
The United States has once again vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, despite 14 of the 15 members voting in favour. The proposal, coordinated by Denmark…
MoreLøkke dimisses ambassador’s ‘scaremongering’
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has dismissed Moscow’s objections to the government’s plans to acquire long-range weapons. Vladimir Barbin, Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, had called the plan ‘pure madness’ and warned that buying…
MoreOpposition demands answers as defence bill soars
Opposition parties have demanded answers as to how the government plans to finance the wave of upcoming defence investments. Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has said most of the original funding agreed has…
MoreSocial Democrats escalate feud with populist party as election looms
The Social Democrats have launched an attack on Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt who they claim ‘sided with ‘homophobes, Putin supporters and mad preachers’ during his recent visit to the United…
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