Danish jihadist gets life sentence for treason
A foreign fighter who left Denmark in 2013 to join the Islamic State in Syria has been convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment. Copenhagen District Court heard, Tuesday, how Danish jihadist Ahmad…
MorePsychiatric detention for mall murderer
The Public Prosecutor has called for the man charged with shooting and killing three people at the Fields shopping mall in Amager last year to be placed in a psychiatric detention unit for…
MoreDenmark will host peace summit – with conditions
Denmark would be willing to host a peace summit this summer between Ukraine and Russia but only if big countries such as China, India, and Brazil are willing to participate, Foreign Minister Lars…
MoreDefence Minister urges allies to train Ukrainian pilots
Acting Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen is confident that more of Denmark’s allies will help train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets. Following talks with his European counterparts in Poland, Monday, Mr…
MoreDenmark pushes for new sanctions on Russia to ‘close loopholes’
Denmark is fully committed to EU plans for an 11th round of sanctions against Russia. Following an EU ministerial meeting in Brussels, Monday, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the aim is to…
MoreGreenland criticises Denmark for ‘foot dragging’ on birth control probe
Relations between Denmark and Greenland continue to deteriorate. Múte B. Egede Prime Minister of Greenland has criticised the Danish government for failing to launch an investigation into illegal birth control practices carried out…
MoreEmployment rate hits new record high
A record-breaking number of people are now in work in this country. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show that for the first time ever, nearly 3 million people are in jobs as the…
MoreCopenhageners feel the pinch as City Hall loses DKK5bn on investments
Copenhagen City Hall’s failed investment policy last year has cost every single resident of the capital around DKK5,000 ($725). The municipality’s cash reserves are expected to fall by DKK3bn ($434m) in 2023 ‘due…
MoreDefence Minister: Training Ukrainian pilots could lead to donation of F-16s
Denmark is moving ahead with plans to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets. After U.S. President Joe Biden told G7 leaders in Japan on Friday that Washington supports joint allied training…
MoreAnalysts: Denmark needs a surface-to-air missile system to deter Russia
Military experts have warned that Denmark would be defenceless against a Russian military attack and urged the government to copy Sweden and acquire a surface-to-air missile system. Following the war in Ukraine Sweden…
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