Denmark approves 30th Ukraine aid package worth DKK 4.4bn
Denmark has announced its 30th military aid package for Ukraine, pledging DKK4.4bn ($673m) in additional support. The package includes more ammunition, weapons and other military equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces, as well…
MoreRussian state-linked cyber threat has intensified, agency warns
The threat of destructive cyberattacks by Russian state-backed hackers has intensified, according to the Danish Agency for Social Security and Preparedness. On Tuesday, the agency urged organisations responsible for critical infrastructure and essential…
MoreLøkke and Chinese foreign minister to discuss trade and Ukraine
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Denmark on Thursday and Friday to meet with Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen as part of a Nordic tour that also includes Sweden, Finland and Norway….
MoreParliament gets its own priest
MPs will have access to a dedicated priest from the start of the new parliamentary session in October. The service follows an agreement between the parliament and the Bishop of Copenhagen, Peter Skov-Jakobsen,…
MoreGreen Left rejects ‘old economics’ in bid to fund welfare promises
The Green Left (SF) is calling for a break with traditional public spending calculations in order to deliver on its campaign promises of major investment in welfare and the green transition. DKK19bn ($2.9bn)…
MoreGang-linked men jailed for NGO fire attack
Two men who set fire to NGO Global Aktion’s offices in Copenhagen and left a hand grenade on the doorstep in January have each been sentenced to eight years in prison in what…
MorePutin-linked vessels in Danish waters
Three Russian vessels linked to Vladimir Putin have been spotted passing through Danish waters over the past few days. The vessels, including the Russian president’s own reported superyacht Graceful and the newly built…
MoreDefence Minister reaffirms Denmark’s commitment to Ukraine
Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus visited Kyiv on Monday, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reaffirm Denmark’s support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. The talks centred on expanding Danish-Ukrainian…
MoreEx-ministers: US must clean up Greenland before opening new bases
Former Denmark and Greenland ministers have urging negotiators to make one demand clear as talks continue over an expanded US military presence in Greenland: Clean up the old bases first. This follows revelations…
MoreBiker gang crackdown: Port workers to face mandatory checks
The government will introduce mandatory background checks for employees at selected ports following concerns that the criminal biker gang Hells Angels have infiltrated the country’s container terminals. Justice Minister Nicolai Wammen said the…
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