Strong economy to fund extra DKK 50bn defence boost
Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen has revealed an additional DKK 21.3 billion ($3 billion) in the financial buffer by 2030. The update, posted on Facebook, was credited to stronger-than-expected economic performance. The surplus will…
MoreGovernment to increase penalties for AI-generated child porn
Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has announced a crackdown on AI-generated child pornography following a major police operation that resulted in the arrest of 25 people in possession of images depicting child abuse. He told…
MoreGreenlandic PM’s Fox News interview almost didn’t happen
Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte B. Egede almost pulled out of a recent high-profile interview with Fox News, despite his government being the one to initiate the request. The drama unfolded in the days…
MoreDKK1bn for drone production in Ukraine
The government has earmarked an additional DKK 1 billion ($139 million) for drone production to support Ukraine’s ongoing fight against Russia, following Prime Minister Frederiksen’s suggestion that Denmark should spend closer to 5%…
MoreGovernment faces scrutiny over F-35 parts export to Israel
Denmark continues to send F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel even though close allies, the UK, the Netherlands, and Norway have refused. Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has previously warned that Denmark could…
MoreMunitions factory bidding war has come to an end
After a two-year bidding war the Ministry of Defence is finally set to announce who will produce grenades at the soon-to-be-revived Krudten ammunition factory in northern Jutland. Despite earlier hopes of domestic production,…
MoreDanish Refugee Council to cut 2,000 jobs after US aid freeze
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) expects to lay off up to 2,000 employees following the US government’s decision to halt nearly all development aid. The organisation announced last night it had received more…
MoreMinister: Climate protection will put a strain on welfare
Climate Minister Lars Aagard has warned that the cost of protecting the climate could lead to cuts in welfare spending ‘but there’s no other way forward.’ “We must spend more, and it will…
MoreAnother law treats adoptees as immigrants
The government is facing fresh pressure to amend legislation that equates internationally adopted citizens with immigrants, after Employment Minister Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen backtracked on the new ‘no work, no welfare’ law earlier this week….
MoreSwedish child assassins targeting Denmark on the rise
A new report has revealed that the number of young Swedish criminals being sent to Denmark for hired killings is far higher than previously assumed. Police figures show 38 Swedish minors, some as…
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