Greenland calls language rule ‘undemocratic’
Greenland’s leading party, Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), has demanded that unless MPs be allowed to speak their native language in the Danish Parliament they will push for a constitutional amendment. Following the controversy over…
MoreOpposition pushes for pension talks
Opposition leaders united across party lines to force the government to engage in negotiations over the future of the country’s pension system during the parliamentary debate, Thursday. Currently, pension age is set to…
More3 Swedes arrested after Israeli embassy explosions
Three young Swedish men have been arrested in connection with the explosions near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, early Wednesday morning. No one was injured, although a nearby building sustained damage. Police believe…
MorePM’s openness to military involvement sparks pushback
Parties on the right have pushed back against Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s call for international military involvement in the Middle East to enforce a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine and questioned why she…
More1 in 9 on state support
Despite the strong economy 11.8% of the working-age population—more than 450,000 people—are now dependent on social benefits, a rise from 9.4% in 2014. Questions are now being asked as to whether it’s become…
MoreWhale activist’s case goes to Supreme Court
Whale activist Paul Watson’s case will now go before Greenland’s Supreme Court. This comes just days after Greenland’s District Court extended Mr Watson’s detention by three weeks, with a scheduled release date set…
MoreGreenland MP avoids questioning by speaking native language
Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam, a Greenlandic member of the Danish Parliament, will face repercussions after announcing she will deliver her speech entirely in Greenlandic at today’s opening debate. Speaker of the House Søren Gade has…
More2,000 vacant seats prompt church reform
In the wake of the recent parish council elections, which saw an alarmingly low 1.3% voter turnout and nearly 2,000 unfilled positions, Ecclesiastical Affairs Minister Morten Dahlin is pushing for significant reforms. The…
MorePM shifting rhetoric to reconnect with voters
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s opening speech to Parliament, Tuesday, marked a shift in policy according to analysts, moving away from the labour market-driven conservatism she was touting a year ago towards a focus…
MoreExplosions near Israeli embassy
Two explosions went off near the Israeli embassy in Hellerup north of Copenhagen early this morning. No injuries have been reported but the police have cordoned off the area around Strandagervej and Lundevangsvej….
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