A growing number of teachers avoid controversial subjects in the classroom out of concern for their own or their family’s safety. According to a new report by the Ministry of Education, nearly one…

Former Moderates MP Mike Fonseca allegedly demanded up to DKK1.6m in return for giving up his parliamentary seat. Following reports this week that Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen offered the disgraced MP DKK370,000…

The government is aiming to slash public administration costs by at least DKK5.5bn ($840m) over the next five years, equivalent to around 6,500 full-time positions. In a press release, Wednesday,  Finance Minister Nicolai…

An unregistered tanker carrying 100,000 tons of oil was being closely monitored last night as it approached Danish territorial waters. According to media reports, the Marathon, part of Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’, departed…

Passenger ferries carrying people to Bornholm for the recent Citizens Forum were hit by GPS spoofing attacks believed to originate from Russia. Four Molslinjen ferries, carrying thousands of passengers back and forth for…

Eight Danish bishops have called on the government to pressurise Israel to stop military actions in Gaza and allow more humanitarian aid into the region. In a joint statement the eight clergymen described the…

Foreign nationals seeking Danish citizenship will in future be charged nearly a thousand US dollars for the privilege. Under new legislation that came into effect, Wednesday, all potential citizens are now required to…

Residents of Silkeborg in Jutland and nearby Kjellerup woke up last weekend to find Nazi propaganda plastered across buildings and lampposts. After TV Midtvest reported that members of the Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM)…

Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen was showered with criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, Tuesday, after an audio recording published by investigative media Frihedsbrevet revealed how the former prime minister…

Despite suffering a number of scandals Lars Løkke Rasmussen has always managed to bounce back, earning him the title of the ‘Comeback Kid’. 7.59 has previously listed the negative issues that have plagued the Moderates leader…