Court blocks extradition of arms smuggler to India
Hillerod District Court has rejected an Indian extradition request for alleged arms dealer Niels Holck. The Danish national has successfully avoided deportation for more than 20 years since the High Court upheld a…
MoreRomanians dominate begging figures
One country’s nationals dominate the begging statistics in Copenhagen. Police figures obtained by Berlingske under the freedom of information act show that 69% of all those charged with begging on the streets of…
MoreLego enjoys growth despite stagnated toy market
Toy giant Lego’s sales grew in the first half of the year despite a stagnating toy market and the extra cost of producing ‘green’ building bricks. The family-owned company, Denmark’s most valuable brand,…
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Ørsted goes fossil-free…Mpox boosts Denmark’s pharmaceutical power…Universities form new innovation centre… Clean energy giant Ørsted will close down its last coal-fired heat and power plant this weekend, the Esbjerg Power Station in west…
More3 new ministries ahead of cabinet reshuffle today
The government is creating three new ministries as part of a major administrative overhaul. At a press conference, Wednesday, alongside coalition partners Liberal leader Troels Lund Poulsen and Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen,…
More‘Climate supremo’ nominated as candidate for EU Commission
The government has nominated Climate & Development Aid Minister Dan Jørgensen to be part of Ursula von der Leyen’s second team of EU commissioners. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen confirmed the news Wednesday, just…
MorePM lays out guidelines for Denmark’s EU Presidency
Denmark will focus on the climate, security, and migrants after assuming the rotating presidency of the EU on 1 July 2025, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said yesterday after announcing the creation of a…
MoreMore doubts about government’s Africa Strategy
The government has allocated DKK 50m ($7.1m) annually for a ‘Danish-African cultural initiative’ but is unwilling to provide specific details on how the money will be spent. In a vague response to BT…
MoreLeft-wing lawmaker flip-flops on meetings with terrorists
The Red/Greens’ Christian Juhl continues to experience difficulties explaining why he held a number of meetings with members of the Palestinian terrorist organisation PFLP when he was an MP for the far-left party….
MoreGerman boys die in freak beach accident
Two young German children on vacation in Denmark have died in a freak accident on a beach in Jutland. The boys, 9 and 12 — who were on holiday with their family from…
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