Russian expansion is ‘very serious’ says Defence Minister
Denmark is taking Russia’s military expansion near the Nordic and Baltic regions ‘very seriously’ Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus said last night after satellite imagery revealed how Russia is expanding military bases and strengthening…
MoreGreen Left leader re-hires sexual abuser
Minister for the Economy Pia Olsen Dyhr’s decision to re-hire a personal advisor who was thrown out of her party, the Green Left (SF), six years ago for inappropriate behaviour and sexual abuse…
MoreLiberal leader breaks with Løkke
Liberal leader Troels Lund Poulsen has accused his former mentor and close ally, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, of putting personal ambitions ahead of politics by refusing to support a centre-right coalition of the Liberals,…
MoreMuslim politician starts new life as Christian priest
Naser Khader, once known as Denmark’s leading immigrant politician, has completed his training as a priest and will begin work in a church near Næstved in July. The Syrian-born 62-year-old, who quit politics…
MoreGovernment signals tougher approach to Israel
The government is open to sanctioning Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and has urged the EU to send a stronger message over Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Ahead of an…
MoreDenmark joins condemnation of Iran
Denmark has joined a group of 22 countries condemning Iran’s ‘malicious actions’ targeting Jews, dissidents, and journalists across several Western nations. In a joint statement the countries – Albania, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada,…
MoreFuel pushes inflation up but food gets cheaper
Inflation rose for the third consecutive month in May. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show consumer prices increased 1.9 percent year-on-year, a sharp rise from 0.7 percent three months ago. Tore Stramer, chief…
MorePM urges allies to increase the pressure on Russia
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has urged Denmark’s European allies to step up support for Ukraine and increase the pressure on Russia. Speaking to reporters following talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a summit…
MoreRussian mercanaries put Danish marine pilots in ‘unpleasant situation’
Marine pilots who guide ships through Danish waters Danish have expressed concern about being at the centre of an international conflict, following reports that Russian mercenaries are sailing through Danish waters aboard vessels…
MoreCopenhagen University lecturer used inflammatory anti-Israel message
The University of Copenhagen (KU) has apologised after a law lecturer displayed an image of a cartoon figure holding a Molotov cocktail alongside the words ‘death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Force)’…
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