Copenhagen drops Chinese-made cameras over espionage concerns
Copenhagen City Hall is replacing nearly 800 Chinese-made surveillance cameras in the capital amid mounting concerns over security risks linked to Beijing. Councillors have allocated DKK 8.6m ($1.3m) annually in the 2026 and…
MoreHouse Speaker’s dual roles spark vote on reappointment
For the first time since Søren Gade became Speaker of the House in 2022 a vote will be held on his reappointment after two parties withdrew their backing. The Red/Greens (Enhedslisten) and the…
More‘Blue bloc’ will repeal Quran Law: ‘We will never bow to Islamists’
Parties on the right have pledged to repeal the controversial Quran Law if they win power at the next election. Ahead of this weekend’s ‘Blue Bloc’ convention in Fredericia, key opposition spokesperson figures…
MoreFormer Trump advisor to PM: ‘Keep a low profile’
Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has warned Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to ‘keep a low profile’ if Donald Trump resumes calls for the U.S. to take control of Greenland. Speaking on…
MoreRussian Ambassador warns Denmark against becoming a direct participant in Ukraine war
Russia’s ambassador to Denmark issued a chilling warning after Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen confirmed yesterday that Ukrainian defence firm Fire Point has been invited to manufacture solid rocket fuel in the southern…
MorePM: Ukraine needs more
‘More weapons for Ukraine, more ammunition, and more sanctions against Russia’ – that was the message from Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen following a summit with Nordic and Baltic leaders in Copenhagen, Wednesday, attended…
MoreEuropean Commission doubles financial aid for Greenland
The European Commission has proposed doubling financial support for Greenland to more than DKK4bn (€530m) under the next seven-year EU budget starting in 2028. In Brussels, Wednesday, Denmark’s EU Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, said…
MoreGovernment waters down proposed ban on smart phones in schools
The government has backed down from its plan to ban mobile phones in schools. Following recommendations earlier this year from the Trivselkommissionen (Well-Being Commission) a task force appointed to examine children’s mental health…
MoreNon-Western immigrants find jobs like never before
Newly arrived immigrants from non-Western countries are finding employment faster than ever before. A new study by SMVDanmark, a lobbying organisation for 18,000 small and medium-sized businesses, shows the employment rate for Turkish…
MoreDanske Bank cuts 2025 GDP forecast to 1.8%
Denmark’s biggest bank, Danske, has mirrored the government by downwardly revising its forecast for Denmark’s GDP growth in 2025 to 1.8%, down from the previous estimate of 3.2%, indicating a more pessimistic view…
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