New TikTok warnings motivated by espionage concerns
Calls for politicians to drop TikTok are based on fears that data could be used for espionage. Following parliament’s warning about the Chinese video streaming app, the Centre for Cyber Security (CFCS) has…
MoreSpanish court investigated wrong terror group in Samsam case
Ahmed Samsam, the Danish citizen jailed for his involvement in a terrorist organisation in Spain in 2018, may have been wrongly convicted due to a mix up of the names of two terror…
MoreSurvey: 22% support a Ukraine peace deal, even if it cedes territory to Russia
22% of the electorate believe Russia and Ukraine should agree a peace deal even if means Ukraine ceding territories to Russia. The latest Voxmeter survey shows a decrease since June when 26% were…
MoreBanking, retail sectors reach wage agreement
Two new collective bargaining agreements were finalised for employees in the retail sector and banking sectors, Wednesday, following weeks of negotiations. The Danish Chamber of Commerce and HK trade union reached a settlement…
MoreGerman plan to legalise hashish worries Danish border town mayors
The Germany government’s plan to legalise cannabis is causing concern for the local authorities in Danish border towns, who fear Danes that already frequently drive to Germany to buy cheaper groceries and soft…
MoreBusiness shorts
Danfoss’ revenue has grown by 36 percent to a new record high, despite losses from selling its Russian activities, according to the company’s 2022 annual report, which was released on Wednesday. This puts…
MoreParliament wipes out public holiday – more work from 2024
The government’s unpopular proposal to scrap the Great Prayer Day public holiday from 2024 was passed by a narrow parliamentary majority, Tuesday. The ruling coalition has claimed the extra work day per year…
MorePM: We still need more defence spending
Scrapping the Great Prayer Day public holiday will provide extra funding for defence spending but much more is still needed, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told reporters, Tuesday, after a narrow parliamentary majority voted…
MoreIslamic State bride convicted of terrorism
An ‘Islamic State bride’ has been sentenced to four years in prison and stripped of her Danish citizenship. The 38-year-old Danish-Bosnian woman traveled to Syria with her husband and their six children in…
MoreParliament urges MPs to drop TikTok
Parliament has mirrored the U.S. Congress by urging MPs and employees to delete TikTok on work phones as a ‘security measure’. Acting on a recommendation from the Centre for Cyber Security, which had…
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