Løkke in Washington to review defence cooperation deal
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has arrived in Washington DC for talks with his U.S. counterpart, Antony Blinken, and specifically a review of the negotiations surrounding a new defence agreement between the two…
MoreU.S. briefed Denmark about Chinese spy balloon
Denmark is one of 40 countries briefed by the United States about the Chinese spy balloon that was shot down last week for spying over U.S. territory. In a mailed statement to news…
MoreUN report: Greenlanders face racism in Denmark
Greenlanders in Denmark experience widespread discrimination and even racism when dealing with Danish authorities, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Cali Tzay, said in a statement following a fact-finding 10-day official…
More’Lucky’ the 1-legged pirate seeks asylum
The one-legged Nigerian man who was captured by a Danish frigate during an anti-piracy operation in the Gulf of Guinea 15 months ago has applied for asylum in this country. The suspected pirate,…
MoreInflation eases for 3rd month in a row
Danish inflation has fallen for the third straight month. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show consumer prices rose 7.7% in January from a year earlier but are down from a 40-year-high of 10.1%…
MoreAmbassador to Russia urges companies to ‘get out quick’
Denmark’s ambassador to Russia, Jakob Henningsen, has urged Danish companies to leave the country as soon as possible or risk falling foul of Russian coercion and EU sanctions. In an interview with business…
MoreKosovo prison plan delayed by two years
Denmark’s plan to send foreign criminals to prisons in Kosovo will take another two years, Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said Thursday. The first inmates were originally supposed to be transferred to a the Kosovan…
MoreOpposition demands parliamentary probe into espionage case
Opposition leaders have dismissed the government’s plan to investigate itself for wrongdoing when five highly-placed Defence Intelligence (FE) officials were suspended in 2020 on suspicion of leaking classified information. The nine party leaders…
MoreMinister: Traditional nuclear energy is a “no go”
Climate Minister Lars Aagaard has ruled out any possibility of traditional nuclear power in Denmark. In an interview with financial daily Børsen, Thursday, he said solar and wind energy are cheaper and there’s…
MoreIT company reports surge in political hacker attacks on Denmark and Sweden
Politically motivated hacker attacks are on the rise in Denmark and Sweden, according to a report by IT Company Tehtris. The company registered 46 attacks against public authorities, organisations, financial institutions, and private…
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