Town hall closed after arson attack
Thisted Town Hall will be closed for a week following a deliberate fire that started in the foyer’s sofa. The arson occurred late Saturday night, when a stone was thrown through the main…
MoreMobile phone ban in schools delayed until at least October
The government’s proposed ban on mobile phones in schools won’t be in place before the next school year, despite earlier promises to act swiftly. The Ministry of Children and Education confirmed to Jyllands-Posten…
MoreIsraeli embassy tightens security after U.S. killings
The Israeli embassy in Copenhagen has ramped up security following a deadly shooting near its counterpart in Washington, D.C., in which two young embassy employees were killed in what officials are calling an…
MoreDenmark and Italy spearhead EU push to rewrite deportation rules
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen met with Italian premier Giorgia Melon on Thursday in a push to make it easier to deport criminal foreigners. The two leaders are leading a campaign against the European…
MoreGovernment to double sentences for violent crimes
The government will double prison sentences for serious assault and increase penalties for some types of rape, ministers announced Thursday at Vestre Fængsel prison. “We can’t defend a situation where someone is out…
MoreTougher sentences could ease deportation of foreign criminals
The government’s plan to double prison sentences for violent crimes could also make it easier to deport foreign offenders. “Everything else being equal, longer sentences make deportation easier,” said Jens Elo Rytter, law…
MoreLøkke presses Social Democrats for clarity on pensions
Lars Løkke Rasmussen says it’s time the Social Democrats come clean about their pension plans. A year after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she’d only vote once more to raise the pension age,…
MoreForeign ownership of Danish farmland surges 28%
Foreign investors now own nearly 79,000 hectares of Danish farmland – up 28% since 2020 – raising fresh concerns about who controls the country’s agricultural future. New figures from Statistics Denmark show that…
MoreDanish doctors warned after deadly outbreak in Germany
A rare and potentially deadly disease is spreading in Germany and now Danish doctors are being told to stay alert. Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has issued a warning about diphtheria following an outbreak…
MoreIsraeli ambassador summoned after soldiers fire shots near Danish diplomat
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Israel’s ambassador after Israeli soldiers fired warning shots at a group of diplomats visiting the West Bank on Wednesday, including a senior Danish official. Foreign Minister…
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