Denmark still waiting for green light from U.S. to start F-16 training
Although Acting Defence Minister Troels Lund has confirmed that Denmark will start to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 warplanes at the Skrydstrup Air Force Base in Southern Jutland next month the programme still hasn’t…
MoreSocial Democrats target Islamic bigamy
The ruling Social Democrats are pushing for a ban on bigamy in Islamic marriages. A loophole in legislation that allows Muslim men to have more than one wife, in accordance with their religion,…
More25% rise in psychiatric detentions
The number of people forcibly committed to a mental health facility has risen by nearly 25% over the past seven years, raising concerns in the psychiatric community. 5,109 were institutionalised last year, compared…
MorePutin seizes Carlsberg
The Russian state has seized control of Danish brewing giant Carlsberg’s stake in a local brewer. According to reports, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Sunday aimed at companies from ‘unfriendly’ countries that…
MoreHousing market hit by high interest
Successive interest rate hikes have pushed back potential home buyers. New figures from Finans Danmark, the financial industry’s trade organisation, show less than 10,000 mortgage applications were approved by banks or other lenders between April…
MoreMette pledges allegiance to USA
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen praised President Biden – and the USA – in glowing terms following a meeting at the Nordic Summit in Finland, Thursday. In an informal briefing with reporters the PM…
MorePM welcomes US turnaround on climate change
At the start of the Nordic summit in Finland, Thursday, the five regional countries and the United States reiterated their ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine and vowed to continue for ‘as long as it…
MoreClimate Minister given key COP28 role
Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen has been handed a key role ahead of the COP28 summit to be held in Dubai in November. Dr. Sultan al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate and UAE’s Special Envoy for Climate…
MoreBird-flu scare for pet owners
Dog and cat owners have been urged to keep their pets indoors in areas where bird flu has been detected. The warning was issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Thursday, after…
MoreNew study: 8 in 10 Danes will suffer mental illness over lifetime
More than 80% of the Danish population will experience some form of mental illness over the course of their life, a troubling new study has found. According to the author of the new…
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