Police impose stop and search zones in Copenhagen following gang violence
Copenhagen Police have set up two stop and search zones following the recent spate of gang-related shootings in the capital. The temporary legislation gives police more powers to conduct body searches in known…
MoreBorder controls with Sweden to stop gang war
In addition to stop and search zones the government is tightening border controls with Sweden following the wave of gang violence that has flared up over in Denmark over the past few weeks….
MoreFaroes Islands MP: Anti-whaling activist is a ‘thug and a criminal’
Jailed anti-whaling activist Paul Watson is seen by environmentalists worldwide as a hero but according to the Faroe Islands MP Sjúrður Skaale he’s nothing more than a ‘thug, a showman and a criminal’….
MoreDKK10bn in 1,000 kroner notes still in circulation as deadline approaches
Since it was announced last year that the DKK1,000 note ($145) is being phased out to battle financial crimes and the underground ‘black’ economy’ the National Bank has received nearly DKK15bn ($2.2bn) of…
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Maersk profit dips….Novo Nordisk testing Alzheimer’s medication…Carlsberg takes full control of India operations… Maersk has posted a 45% drop in net profit for the year’s second quarter (Q2) as months of attacks by…
MorePolice to use facial recognition to combat Swedish criminals
Over the past four months there have been 25 incidents in and around Copenhagen involving Swedish criminals hired by local gangs -an ‘alarming trend’ according to Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard who stressed the…
MoreDanish citizen convicted of genocide arrives for prison sentence
The 56-year-old Danish citizen convicted for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has arrived in Denmark to begin serving his 20-year prison term. Wenceslas Twagirayezu will appear before Hillerød District Court this…
MorePM appoints new foreign policy adviser
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has appointed Anders Tang Friborg as her new foreign policy adviser, following the departure of Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe who’s been given a top NATO job. Mr Friborg, a seasoned diplomat…
MoreAmerican University defends Islamophobic label for Danish researcher
Thomas Hoffmann, a professor of Islamic theology at the University of Copenhagen, has been labelled Islamophobic by Georgetown University’s The Bridge Initiative, part of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. Hoffmann…
MoreCOVID-19 vaccines saved over 17,000 lives in Denmark
COVID-19 vaccines saved over 17,000 lives in Denmark from December 2020 to March 2023, mostly among individuals over 60, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report. The report, which claims vaccines…
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