Justice Minister embraces new DNA technology
Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard is ready to allow the police to use extended DNA profiling to identify wanted criminals after a man was charged this week for a high-profile murder in Copenhagen committed…
MoreDubai court acquits Danish reality star of adultery
Danish reality TV star Elvira Pitzner has been acquitted of committing adultery by a Dubai court. The well-known ‘influencer ‘ has been detained in Dubai since early December when she was arrested after…
MoreØrsted’s downturn costs state DKK200bn
Partially state-owned energy giant Orsted has announced widespread redundancies after posting a DKK20.2bn ($3.1bn) loss for 2023. The company’s stock-market value has been reduced by DKK400b ($58bn) over the past three years, costing…
MoreCarlsberg hires top lawyers to challenge Putin
Carlsberg has posted a DKK 40.8 bin ($5.9 bn) loss for 2023 after Russia seized its business in the country. The brewing giant announced in June that a buyer had been found for…
MoreDanish churches host Putin-friendly Moscow Patriarchate
The Moscow Patriarchate (Russian Orthodox Church) has held services 30 times in Danish churches since Russia invaded Ukraine, sparking off a debate amongst the ecclesiastical community as to whether they should be hosting…
MoreMinisters demands answers from UNRWA
Unlike many other countries Denmark hasn’t suspended funding for the UNRWA but the government has urged the Palestinian aid organisation to live up to a number of criteria. In a joint op-ed piece…
More‘Sextortion’ of minors on the rise
The number of minors being blackmailed after exchanging intimate photos with strangers on the internet has doubled. A new report by the State Prosecutor’s Office for Serious Economic and International Crime (SØIK), popularly…
MoreArbitration tribunal rejects Australian company’s DKK80b compensation claim
An Arbitral Tribunal in Copenhagen has dismissed a DKK80bn ($10.3bn) compensation demand from an Australian mining company that claimed a breach of contract after its exploration licence in Greenland for rare earths was…
MoreDanish organisations welcome EU emission plans despite protests throughout Europe
Farmers’ protests have broken out in many countries across Europe in recent weeks over the EU’s green policies but in this country the agricultural and business sectors are satisfied with the increased awareness…
MoreUber could return to Denmark
Ride-sharing service Uber has refused to rule out a return to Denmark, after Transport Minister Thomas Danielsen said private cars need to play a greater role in public transport and he was ‘open…
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