Adoption crisis
Danes will no longer be allowed to adopt children from abroad. The Danish International Adoption (DIA) agency has announced a ‘controlled wind-up’ of its activities after sanctions were imposed by the Appeals Board…
MoreWarship with crew of 175 heading for Red Sea
The Danish warship that could soon be heading for the Red Sea to join the US-led Red Sea ‘Prosperity Guardian’ operation to safeguard commercial shipping against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the…
MoreExtra DKK224.5m for humanitarian aid
The government has granted an extra DKK224.5m ($32.7m) in emergency aid ‘to provide additional humanitarian support for acute crises worldwide but especially to poorer countries such as Sudan, Ethiopia and Afghanistan.’ The new…
MoreDenmark condemns Iran attacks
Denmark has condemned Iran’s attacks in the Iraqi city of Erbil, Tuesday, and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. “We oppose these reckless missile strikes that violate Iraq’s sovereignty,” the Foreign…
MoreNew Canada ambassador
Long-time Canadian MP and former cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett has been lined up to become the North American country’s next ambassador to Denmark. According to Canadian media, the appointment by the Trudeau government…
MoreHamas controls Danish operatives
Israeli intelligence agencies have claimed that terrorist organisation Hamas controls a network of operatives in Europe, including a number of Danish citizens. A chart published on social media X by Israel’s Mossad and…
MoreKing Frederik given parliamentary welcome
On his first official day ‘at work’, Monday, King Frederik visited parliament where he was given a warm welcome by lawmakers. For the first time ever the King sat on the front of…
More300,000 on the streets to see the new King, 3 million watched on TV
An estimated 300,000 people took to the streets of Copenhagen to celebrate the new King and Queen, Sunday, including around 174,000 who gathered outside Christiansborg to see Frederik proclaimed Denmark’s new regent. The…
MoreMore money for the monarchy
The goodwill feeling surrounding the Royal Family has encouraged the government to loosen the purse strings. Finance Minister Nikolaj Wammen told TV2: “To create the framework needed so the monarchy and our new…
MoreFlag outrage in Mary’s home state
The local government in the Australian state of Tasmania has come under fire for taking down the Aboriginal flag, Monday, and replacing it for a day with the red and white Danish flag,…
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