PM tries to put a lid on rising unrest
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen responded to the growing unrest from the Social Democrats’ base with a gentle reprimand to delegates at the party’s annual convention over the weekend. In direct response to a…
MoreDenmark has sent defect tanks to Ukraine
12 out of 20 Leopard tanks that Denmark has donated to Ukraine are defective. TV2 reports that 10 of the tanks that have arrived in Ukraine are being repaired by the Ukrainian military,…
MoreHuman rights watchdog urges Denmark to drop Quran burning bill
International human rights watchdog ARTICLE 19 has urged the government’s to rescind its proposal aimed at stopping Quran burnings. It said in a statement: ”While presented as a measure to promote religious tolerance,…
MoreDenmark ‘European champions of inflation’.
The EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for Denmark dropped to 2.3% in August from 3.2% the previous month, the lowest in the EU where Hungary leads the way at 14.2% –…
MoreLEGO drops move towards green building bricks
LEGO has dropped plans to make all its colourful building blocks from sustainable materials by 2030. The global toy giant announced plans in 2018 to fight pollution by finding a material that was…
MoreMuslim provocateur banned from anti-fascist demonstation
Copenhagen Police banned anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan from attending an anti-fascist demonstration outside the Danish Parliament (Christiansborg) last night. The leader of the far-right ‘Stram Kurs’ (Hard Line) party, who’s staged Quran-burning ‘happenings’ throughout…
MoreGovernment amends Quran-burning bill
The government has been forced to drop part of its controversial bill to outlaw Quran burnings. Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said last night he sees no need to make praising, supporting, or in…
MoreDefence Ministry moves to buy back munitions factory
The government is negotiating to buy back a former ammunition factory in Elling, north-east Denmark, to help Ukraine’s war effort and boost NATO’s military production. The factory was initially state-owned until 2008 before…
MoreParliament accepts Greenlandic, Faroese
MPs will in future be allowed to speak in Greenlandic or Faroese when giving a speech in parliament. MP Aki-Matilda Hoegh-Dam, one of two members representing Greenland, sparked off a political furor in…
MoreClimate loophole compromises Denmark’s green reputation
Three opposition parties have urged the government to close a loophole in climate legislation that has allowed a Norwegian company to start exploring for gas in the North Sea, even though a parliamentary…
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