School leaders dismiss nationwide mobile phone ban as redundant
Education leaders have already dismissed the government’s proposed ‘total ban’ on mobile phones in schools as ‘redundant’. According to Dorte Andreas, head of the Danish School Leaders Association, the vast majority of schools…
MoreLøkke ties Syria deal to forced deportations
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has warned Syria there will be no broader agreement on reconstruction and trade unless Damascus cooperates with Denmark over the forced return of Syrians with no legal right…
More‘Women-only’ politician poised to take Free Greens leader’s seat
A Copenhagen politician who sparked controversy by organising a women-only election meeting is set to replace far-left Free Greens (Frie Grønne) leader Sikandar Siddique on the City Council. Asham Agha Nadeem, the party’s…
MoreDenmark pledges DKK45m for Ukraine’s war veterans
Denmark is stepping up its support for Ukraine’s growing population of 1.8 million war veterans with a DKK45m ($7m) programme aimed at rehabilitation and helping former soldiers return to civilian life. The development…
MoreLawmakers call for global AI watchdog
Parties on both sides of the aisle have called for greater international oversight of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including the possibility of a global watchdog modelled on the UN’s nuclear agency. After former OpenAI…
MoreCopenhagen apartment prices fall after boom years
Copenhagen apartment prices have fallen for the first time after a decade-long boom. New figures from housing portal Boligsiden show the average selling price of an owner-occupied apartment in the capital fell 0.5%…
MoreDPP demands separate PISA report for ethnic pupils
The latest PISA education report which showed schoolkids in this country are performing worse than at any point during the past 25 years of international comparisons, sending shockwaves through the government, also showed…
More10 NATO countries join Arctic Sentry exercise to deter Russia
Around 400 soldiers from ten NATO countries are currently training in Greenland as the alliance steps up efforts to turn its northern flank into a ‘hard target’ against a potential future threat from…
MoreFree Greens leader facing expulsion from City Hall following residency scandal
The far-left Free Greens (Frie Grønne) are facing extinction after controversial leader Sikandar Siddique lost a long-running residency dispute with City Hall. Mr Siddique was elected to the city council in November last…
MoreIMF decries planned VAT cuts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the government to reconsider its planned VAT cuts on groceries as the measure is ‘poorly targeted and costly’. Despite widespread political and business opposition the government…
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