PM’s office releases medical records amid assault controversy
The Prime Minister’s Office has disclosed details from Mette Frederiksen’s medical records following an assault in Copenhagen on June 7th after her attacker’s lawyer claimed she didn’t suffer whiplash as reported. The police…
MoreIncreased funding to protect Jewish community
The government will allocate an additional DKK 5.6m ($812,000) to help protect the Jewish community in 2024, following a recent DKK 1m grant ($145,000) to provide more security for Jewish institutions. Following the…
MoreEmployment hits record high
Employment is at a record high. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show 3,023,300 people were in the labour market in May, which has now experienced growth in 10 of the past 12 months….
MoreGovernment maintains tourism support despite expert advice
The government has decided to continue business support for the tourist organisations such as Wonderful Copenhagen and Copenhagen Capacity after an expert committee advised discontinuing the state aid, prompting a unified plea from…
More700 tonnes of waste dumped on roads last year
700 tonnes of waste were dumped on roads last year. Despite surveys showing 91% of drivers oppose littering, significant amounts of rubbish, including approximately 100 million cardboard cups and other food packaging, were…
MoreDanish MEP joins right-wing group in Brussels
The populist Denmark’s Democrats have joined the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament, primarily made up of Euroskeptic right-wing parties. Ahead of last week’s EU election, former hardline immigration…
MorePro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested for blocking parliament
27 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were detained and charged, Wednesday, for blocking the main entrance to parliament. The protesters arrived early in the morning after Defence Minister Toels Lund Poulsen confirmed that Denmark had sent…
MorePolice dismiss all charges against New Right leader
Police will take no further action against New Right founder Pernille Vermund for alleged illegalities when she quit and disbanded the party earlier this year. North Zeeland Police said yesterday that following an…
MoreMP throws Muslim out
Social Democrat MP Ida Auken has revealed that she recently threw a Muslim teacher out of her office at parliament for refusing to shake hands with her. Ms Auken, the former chair of…
MoreDanish state sues Greenpeace for blocking Russian oil
Members of Greenpeace Denmark appeared in court, Wednesday, accused of illegally demonstrating again Russian oil in the sea south of Langeland in 2022. The environmental organisation is accused of violating maritime safety laws…
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