Experts sound the alarm as birth rate continues to fall
Denmark’s birth rate is falling faster than expected, with new figures showing just 43,110 births during the first nine months of this year – over 500 fewer than the same period in 2023….
MoreGovernment aims to deport criminal foreigners
The government is pushing to amend the rules so any foreigner given an unconditional prison sentence is thrown out of the country. Under current legislation there are ‘mitigating factors’ for foreign nationals who…
MoreIndian deportation battle drags on
The never-ending legal battle over alleged arms smuggler Niels Holck will drag on for at least another two years. In August, Hillerød District Court rejected an Indian extradition request for the 62-year-old Danish national,…
MoreLøkke backs airport decision
The government made the right decision to re-nationalise Copenhagen Airport according to Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen. The Finance Ministry has entered into a ‘conditional purchase deal’ with Danish pension giant firm ATP…
MoreDenmark’s largest wind auction fails to attract bids
Not a single bid has been tabled in Denmark’s largest-ever offshore wind auction. The deadline for submissions to build three offshore wind farm projects in the North Sea passed on Thursday afternoon with…
MoreSmall group of Ukrainian refugees ‘running wild’
A small group of Ukrainian refugees in Copenhagen are running wild with reports of violence, drug use, and criminal activity in temporary housing facilities. City officials have described the situation as unsustainable, with…
MoreRosy report forecasts 3% economic growth
Despite global uncertainty the economy is expected to grow by 3% this year and about the same in 2025 according to the government’s latest economic review. TV2s business analyst Ole Krohn characterised the…
MoreEx-Foreign Minister gets new job with Ukraine energy company
Former minister for foreign affairs Jeppe Kofod has been handed a new role as a board member of the state-owned Ukrainian energy company Ukrenergo. In a message on social media Mr Kofod, who…
MoreMore problems for Soc Dems as another mayor quits
Another local Social Democratic mayor quit on Wednesday adding to the growing list of high-profile departures within the party. TV2’s political Hans Redder called the shock resignation of Mayor of Herlev Thomas Gyldal…
MoreBan on foreign flags
From January 1st it will be illegal to fly a foreign flag in Denmark. After parliament passed the new law, Tuesday, Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said the ‘Dannebrog (Danish flag ) is the…
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