Intelligence agents in Egypt to screen Gaza evacuees
Danish Intelligence (PET) has sent agents to Cairo to debrief and investigate Danish nationals and others hoping to be evacuated to Denmark. In a written response to BT News, PET confirmed it has…
MoreGovernment confirms aviation tax – €52 on long-haul flights
The government has confirmed its proposals for an aviation tax to help finance the green transition of the Danish airline industry by 2030. As reported earlier, the new duty will vary depending on…
MoreDenmark’s English proficiency drops for second year in a row
A recent global report by language teaching company EF Education has flagged a decline in Danes’ English skills for the second consecutive year. Despite holding onto fourth place worldwide, the country’s overall score…
MoreCrown Prince in alleged cheating scandal
A Spanish gossip magazine has insinuated that heir to the throne Crown Prince Frederik has been cheating on his wife, Crown Princess Mary. Lecturas has published photographs of the Prince alongside Mexican socialite…
More‘Fred’s flirt’ hits the headlines
Crown Prince Frederik’s alleged affair has hit the headlines abroad. In France, royalist weekly Point de Vue reports how ‘Frederik and Mary defiantly stood together against the rumours during this week’s royal visit…
MoreJews spat on – swastika provocation at Copenhagen University
80 Danish Jews have reported acts of antisemitism since Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel one month. Henri Goldstein, head of the Jewish Community (Det Jødiske Samfund) said the reports vary, from people being…
MoreTerrorist loses High Court lawsuit against intelligence agencies
The High Court has dismissed convicted terrorist Ahmed Samsam’s lawsuit against Danish Intelligence (PET) and the Military Intelligence Agency (FE) for failing to admit he acted as a double agent for them. Mr…
MoreNew aviation tax – DKK100 per ticket
The government has finalised the details for a green aviation tax. According to TV2 an average of DKK100 will be imposed on all flight tickets, to be gradually phased in over the next…
MoreDenmark pledges support for climate disaster fund
Denmark is ready to break ranks with other developed countries by pledging money to a new climate disaster fund. Global Climate Policy Minister Dan Jørgensen told reporters, Wednesday, that Denmark was the first…
MoreFraudster loses final bid to block tax trial
Sanjay Shah, the British citizen accused of defrauding the Danish state in the largest fraud case in Denmark’s history, has lost a final bid to block the Danish tax authority (SKAT) from pursuing him…
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