Constitution Day – Party leaders defend democracy, denounce Russia
In traditional Constitution Day speeches throughout the country, Wednesday, party leaders touched on a wide range of issues, including democracy, Russia, Israel, the environment, – here’s what they said: Moderates leader Lars Løkke…
MoreCulture Minister lashes out at DPP EU candidate for promoting disinformation online
Minister for Culture Jakob Engel-Schmidt has denounced Danish lawmakers who help to spread disinformation on the internet after it was reported that the Danish People’s Party’s lead candidate in Sunday’s EU election, Anders…
MorePro-Palestine activists take over Town Hall Square
Pro-Palestine activists set up a tent camp in Rådhuspladsen (Town Hall Square), Copenhagen, Wednesday. The group, calling itself ‘Palestine Square’ has demanded an immediate Danish arms embargo against Israel: “When the International Court…
MoreDenmark wins seat on U.N. Security Council
Denmark is in line for a seat on the U.N. Security Council in a secret ballot today at the General Assembly. The 193-member world body is scheduled to vote to elect five countries…
MoreBlack Swan ‘mole’ stole Muslims’ money
TV 2’s ‘mole’ in the controversial ‘Black Swan’ documentary was herself charged with multi-million fraud during filming. Although corporate lawyer Amira Smajic claimed she agreed to be TV2’s mole in the documentary to…
MoreFuture citizens facing price hike
The government has proposed a 50% increase in the application fee for foreign nationals applying for Danish citizenship – from the current DKK4,000 ($583) to DKK6,000 ($875). Those who’ve been denied citizenship and…
MoreParliament eases bank demand for international employees despite warnings of money laundering
International employees in this country will no longer be required to open a Danish bank account to get their salary paid out after parliament passed a new law, Tuesday. Minister for Immigration &…
MoreDefence Minister warns of Russian threat following new cyber attack assessment
Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen warned of the ‘increasing threat from Russia’ after the Danish Centre for Cyber Security (CFCS) raised its threat level assessment for destructive cyber attacks against Denmark to ‘middle’…
MoreDownturn for LA
The Liberal Alliance (LA) has dipped in the polls for the first time since the 2022 election. The business friendly-party has emerged as the biggest party on the right, fuelling speculation about leader…
MoreNew EU poll projects setbacks for coalition partners
The Social Democrats could lose one of their four seats in the EU parliament. Denmark has 15 seats and as the election draws closer the battle is intensifying. If the results of the…
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