New right wing party questions ‘misguided’ climate policy
The former deputy leader of the populist New Right has started a new political party – Frit Fællesskab (Free Community). Henriette Ergemann quit the anti-migrant party in February after it was revealed she…
MoreF-35 fighter jets arrive in Denmark
Four of Denmark’s new F-35 fighter jets landed at Skrydstrup Air Force Base in Southern Jutland, Thursday, as the Danish Air Force starts to replace its aging fleet of F-16s, some of which…
MoreIranian exile found guilty of attacking Ambassador
A 33-year-old exiled Iranian was committed to psychiatric treatment by Copenhagen District Court, Thursday, after being found guilty of attempting to attack Iran’s ambassador to Denmark with a knife. The man was part…
MoreEU President christens world’s first green container ship
The world’s first green container ship was christened in Copenhagen, Thursday, by it’s appointed ‘godmother’, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. A.P. Møller-Mærsk’s (APM) Laura Maersk – named after the shipping giant’s…
MoreDanish insulation giant continues to fund Putin’s war chest
Rockwool paid DKK132.6m ($19.5m) in taxes to the Russian authorities in 2022, a joint investigation by tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet and research centre Danwatch has found. International companies that contribute to ‘Putin’s war-chest’…
MoreNational Bank follows ECB, raises interest rate
The National Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.60%, late Thursday, mirroring a rate hike earlier in the day by the European Central Bank (ECB). Over the past…
MoreLøkke denies any cover-up in Israeli arms affair
Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen has acknowledged that the Foreign Ministry and Ministry of State were party to the controversial weapons deal with Israeli company Elbit. Based on documents obtained under the Freedom…
MoreSupreme Court to rule on new deportation case
The Supreme Court will rule next week on whether a 37-year-old Afghanistan national should be deported. The man, who’s resided in Denmark for 24 years and has no affiliation to his native country,…
MoreNew fighter jets arrive today
The Danish Air Force will take delivery of its first four F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters at Skrydstrup Air Force Base in Southern Jutland today. Their arrival will be celebrated with a welcoming ceremony as…
MoreVon der Leyen in Denmark to christen new green ship
The world’s first methanol-fuelled container ship commissioned by shipping giant A.P. Møller-Maersk arrives in Copenhagen today where it will be officially christened by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who’s been…
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