Scandal MP could tip the parliamentary balance
MP Mike Fonseca’s resignation from the Moderates could tip the balance of power in parliament. When the disgraced lawmaker becomes an independent it will leave the three coalition partners with no more than…
MoreAir Force to get lion’s share of DKK150bn military investment
Parties behind the new defence bill agreed last month to spend DKK150bn (€20bn) on a military buildup over the next decade but so far have been reluctant to reveal how the money will…
MoreRapid deployment brigade delayed by 10 years
The military’s plan to build up the so-called 1st Brigade to meet NATO expectations could take ten years longer than originally projected. The original aim, part of the NATO Defence Planning Review, was…
MoreNew Liberal leader focussed on business sector
Troels Lund Poulsen was formally confirmed as the new Liberal (Venstre) leader at the party’s annual conference, Saturday. The Defence Minister was the only candidate following the shock resignation of his predecessor, Jacob…
MoreRussian hackers demand $6m from real estate agency
Leading real estate agency EDC has suffered a ransomware attack, reportedly by the pro-Russia Black Basta group which has demanded $6m in ransom. According to EDC the attack has impacted business operations and…
MoreDenmark reveals plan to open three new embassies
The government will establish new embassies in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Moldova and Malaysia over the next three years and reverse an earlier decision to close the Danish embassy in Tanzania, the Foreign Ministry announced, Thursday….
MoreCarlsberg bosses arrested in Russia
The Russian authorities have arrested two top executives of Carlsberg’s Russian subsidiary, Baltika Breweries, over allegations of fraud. The brewing giant confirmed the arrests to DR News last night, dismissing the accusations as…
MoreOpposition parties unite to demand transparent probe of spy scandal
In the aftermath of the espionage affair all nine non-government parties have joined forces to exert maximum pressure on the government to hold a far-reaching, public investigation into the three-year-long saga. The opposition…
MoreJustice Minister: Ban Hizb ut-Tahrir
Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard has denounced the Islamic Hizb ut-Tahrir organisation and called for it to be outlawed. In a statement to Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee, Thursday, he said: “In my view…
MoreCouncil of Europe slams Denmark’s treatment of immigrants
The Council of Europe has criticised Denmark’s treatment of immigrants and also people with disabilities. In a new report published Thursday, the Council expressed particular concern over the government’s plan to detain rejected…
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