Denmark welcomes first four F-35 jets with ceremony
Skrydstrup Air Base in Southern Jutland marked the official handover of Denmark’s first four F-35 jets aircraft from American manufacturer Lockheed Martin with a public ceremony on Sunday attended by around 10,000 guests,…
MoreScandinavian Airlines accused of flouting COVID rules
Bancruptcy-threatened Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) problems continue to rise. The struggling carrier has now been charged with violating COVID-19 regulations on 23 flights in 2021 by transporting passengers who were not able to present…
MoreLøkke: EU must strengthen ties with Balkan states
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has urged the European Union to forge closer relationships with Western Balkan countries to counter the potential influence of Russia or China in the region. He made the…
MoreNATO inaugurates quantum computing hub in Copenhagen
NATO officially opened its new quantum centre at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen on Friday. The move falls under the Danish government’s promise to invest DKK 1.2 billion over the next four…
MoreNew data will ensure foreign workers get Danish wages
The Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) will look to new salary statistics from the Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) to ensure job offers for foreign workers live up to Danish standards….
MoreDanish-Swedish tax treaty nearing resolution
After a year and a half of negotiations on the Øresund Agreement, Swedish officials have signalled that the Danish-Swedish tax agreement is almost complete, a claim not yet confirmed by Danish authorities. The…
MoreMinister: Elleman’s text messages will be scrutinised in Elbit probe
Text messages from former Defence Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen will be included in the upcoming investigation into the controversial weapons deal with Israeli arms company Elbit, his successor, Troels Lund Poulsen, said last night….
MoreUkrainian refugees can live and work in Denmark until 2025
The fast-track legislation that allows Ukrainian refugees to avoid lengthy asylum processes to live, work, and study in Denmark has been extended until March 2025, the Ministry of Immigration and Integration announced on…
MoreSidelined spy watchdog faces further delays
After years of delays, oversight of the Defence Intelligence Service’s (FE) data collection methods has been postponed once again. The Intelligence Oversight Board (TET), which supervises FE’s data gathering, has been inactive since…
MorePM comes under fire for criticising Danes’ work ethic
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has landed in hot water after insinuating that workers in Denmark are lazy and have a poor work ethic. “There is a tendency to exchange increased prosperity for more…
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