Hells Angels HQ bombed as drug war escalates
The headquarters of the Hells Angels biker gang in Copenhagen were bombed, Saturday, as the ‘turf war’ in the capital continues to escalate. No one was injured but the building suffered significant damage….
MoreEritreans clash in Copenhagen – 67 arrests
67 people were arrested in Copenhagen, Saturday, when a festival marking the 30th anniversary of Eritrea’s independence was targeted by violent protests. According to reports, Eritreans attending an independence celebration in Amager, south…
MoreFurther delays for new F-35 fighter jets
Delivery of the Danish Air Force’s new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets, which will replace its ageing fleet of F-16s, has been pushed back by six months to the end of 2024…
MoreHundreds of Quran burnings increase terror threat
253 book and flag-burning incidents have been reported to the police over the past six weeks, new National Police figures show. In a written response, Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard said the flurry…
MoreMayors push back against tax breaks
Local mayors throughout the country have lashed out against the government for claiming there is plenty of money in the treasury while at the same time forcing municipalities to make cuts in welfare…
MoreMinister calls exploitation of foreign workers “an embarrassment”
Immigration Minister Kaare Dybvad Bek has urged restaurants to abide by labour market regulations after revelations in a TV2 documentary that revealed the exploitation of foreign workers. Several foreign employees at the Michelin…
MoreConvicted terrorist lashes out against “misinformation”
Ahmed Samsam, the Danish citizen jailed for his involvement in a terrorist organisation in Spain in 2018, has challenged claims made by law professor Jørn Vestergaard about his case. In an op-ed in…
MoreNovo Nordisk’s market value tops DKK 3,000 billion
Novo Nordisk is drowning in cash. Financial news site MarketWire reports the Danish pharmaceutical giant has reached a market capitalisation of DKK 3,000 billion ($441bn) following global success with its diabetes/obesity drugs Wegovy…
MorePM pledges more support for Ukraine during Kyiv visit
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen made an unannounced visit to Kyiv, Wednesday, where she held talks with President Zelensky and addressed Ukraine’s parliament. At a press conference the PM confirmed Denmark’s readiness to increase…
MoreUkraine parliament seeks advice from Folketinget
Parliament (Folketinget) has signed two agreements with its counterpart in Kyiv, Verkhovna Rada, aimed at helping to develop the Ukrainian Parliament’s administrative capacities. Under the terms of the first agreement the Verkhovna Rada…
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