Immigrant families send kids on re-education trips
The Danish social authorities received nearly 100 reports of immigrant children being sent home on ‘re-education trips’ by their parents last year. In response to the new figures from the Red Centre Against…
MoreDisgruntled Prince moves to U.S.
Prince Joachim is moving to Washington DC for a job at the Danish embassy. The Queens’s second son, who will be accompanied by his wife Princess Marie, said he’s ‘proud to get the opportunity to…
MoreDenmark 2nd happiest country in the world
Denmark has moved up to 2nd place on the latest World Happiness Report from 3rd last year. For the sixth year in a row, Finland is the world’s happiest country. All Nordic countries score…
MoreAir pollution in Denmark exceeds WHO guidelines
The air in this country is so polluted that Denmark fails to live up to WHO (World Health Organisation) air quality guidelines. A new report by IQAir, a company that tracks air quality…
MorePM ‘open’ to sending fighter jets to Ukraine
Denmark could follow in Poland’s footsteps and send fighter jets to Ukraine. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen confirmed, Thursday, that donations of fighter jets are being considered after Poland announced it will become the…
MoreMette Frederiksen tight lipped in Samsam case
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has refused to testify in the Ahmed Samsam ‘double agent’ affair and declined to comment on whether her government amended intelligence reports to portray the Syrian-Danish national, currently serving…
MoreOECD critical of Denmark’s anti-bribery efforts
The OECD has urged Denmark to increase efforts to combat foreign bribery. According to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery, Denmark gives insufficient priority to preventing, detecting and sanctioning…
MoreNational Bank raises interest rate in step with EU rate hike
The Danish Central Bank raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, Thursday, to bring the deposit rate to 2.75%, falling in line with the European Central Bank (ECB) which made a similar move…
MoreParty leader faces criminal charges over housing allowance
Liberal Alliance party leader Alex Vanopslagh may face criminal charges after a citizen filed a police report accusing him of cheating on his housing allowance from parliament between 2020-2022. Mr Vanopslagh, the ’new star’…
MoreCarlsberg shares rise after announcing new CEO
Danish brewer Carlsberg has announced the appointment of Jakob Aarup-Andersen as its new chief executive. Aarup-Andersen will replace Cees ‘t Hart, who is set to retire at the end of September. Shares in…
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