Heads roll following documentary scandal
The leading figures implicated in the controversial Black Swan documentary that has shocked Denmark have already felt the repercussions. Lawyer Nicolai Dyrh, who was repeatedly caught on hidden camera saying he was ready…
MoreNo recognition for Palestinian state
Denmark declined to follow Spain, Ireland and Norway, Tuesday, as a parliamentary majority rejected a proposal by four parties on the left to recognise a Palestinian state. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has…
MoreUniversity drops Israel investments
Copenhagen University has halted investment in all companies that do business in the West Bank. Since the start of May hundreds of students in a ‘tent protest’ have mirrored their U.S. counterparts by…
MoreVoters sceptical about PM’s EU job denials
More than half the electorate believe that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is still preparing to quit Danish politics for a top international job despite her repeated denials. In a new Voxmeter survey for…
MoreGovernment aims to slash red-tape to fund welfare
The government has warned it will cut 1,000 state administration jobs in 2025 and even more the following years to raise more money for welfare. Finance Minister Nikolaj Wammen said yesterday that local…
MorePM backs move to limit social media use for kids
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has joined the call to limit smartphone and social media use for children and teenagers. In an interview with Politiken, alongside the Social Democrats’ lead candidate in the upcoming…
MoreLiberals send Russia warning
The Liberals (Venstre) have called for an EU ‘army’ of cyber specialists to resist the threat of Russian hackers. In an interview with DR News, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the threat…
MoreUnhealthy Danes have lower life expectancy than Nordic neighbours
Norwegians and Swedes are living longer than ‘unhealthy’ Danes. The latest Eurostat figures show the average life expectancy in this country is 81.9, compared to 83+ in the two neighbouring countries. At the…
MoreHealth experts sound the alarm over teens’ health
Health experts have called for restrictions on nicotine products and alcohol to improve young people’s health. Following a new report showing Danish 15 to 16-year-olds are European champions in drinking and, compared to…
More17-year-old found guilty of promoting Nazi terrorist group
The High Court has overruled a lower court ruling by finding a 17-year-old guilty of allowing himself to be recruited into a terrorist movement. As a 16-year-old last year they boy was convicted…
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