Greenlandic MP refuses to speak Danish
A Greenlandic member of the Danish Parliament from Siumut has refused to translate her opening speech at the traditional opening debate on Thursday. Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam said she plans to address the chamber solely…
MoreMan broke into embassy in Stockholm
A man was arrested after breaking into the Moroccan embassy in Stockholm on Monday and hanging a Pride flag. The intruder, armed with a knife, locked himself in a room and spray-painted a…
More1/3 of parish councils lack members after election
A staggering one-third of Denmark’s parish councils are understaffed following the recent elections on September 17. Official figures reveal that 518 out of 1,561 councils lack full membership, leaving nearly 2,000 positions vacant….
MoreNew salary requirements for foreign workers
Foreign workers applying for a work permit in Denmark will face new regulations from today (1/10/24). Under new rules announced by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) non-EU nationals will…
MoreDeputy prime minister hoping for a ‘blue’ centre-right government
Liberal (Venstre) leader Troels Lund Poulsen still harbours hopes of a traditional ‘blue’ centre-right coalition but has acknowledged that a right-leaning majority remains unlikely in the current fragmented political climate. Speaking at the…
MoreMesserschmidt calls for Løkke’s exclusion
Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt has warned he would refuse to work alongside Lars Løkke Rasmussen in a future conservative government and believes the former prime minister should be alienated from…
MoreDKK4.2bn for Ukraine’s defence industry,
Denmark has committed a further DKK 1.3bn (€174m) to support Ukraine’s defence industry, with an additional DKK 2.9bn (€389m) coming from EU-frozen Russian assets. After signing a letter of intent in Kyiv, Sunday,…
MoreLøkke calls for Mideast ceasefire
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has called for a ceasefire and ’reconciliation’ in the Middle East. In a speech to the UN General Assembly, late Saturday, the former PM characterised the humanitarian crisis…
MoreRussian tankers pose environmental threat
Experts have warned how the increase of unregulated “shadow” tankers transporting Russian oil through the Baltic Sea and Danish territorial waters poses a serious threat to the region’s environment and safety. Euractiv.com reports…
More‘Putin – you asshole’
Mysterious posters with slurs against Russian President Vladimir Putin have been appearing throughout Copenhagen for the past two years. The messages, such as “Putin – you asshole” and “Fuck Putin” have been spotted…
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