Tax scammer facing extradition after Denmark signs deal with UAE
Denmark has signed an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that the Justice Ministry hopes will pave the way for the extradition of Dubai resident Sanjay Shah, the alleged kingpin behind…
MoreWar could trigger ‘oil shock’
Denmark last suffered a major oil shortage in the 1970s but the alarm bells are ringing again after the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned, Thursday, that the loss of Russian oil exports could…
MoreParties aim to strengthen Baltic flank against Putin
The government announced an ‘historic’ increase in defence spending earlier this month but the big issue now is how the billions of extra kroner will be appropriated. Defence spending will gradually rise to 2%…
MoreWar despatches
PM’s Arctic warning….U.S. thanks Denmark….NATO ready to fast-track Sweden, Finland….Food Minister monitoring supply line…. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that Russia’s increased aggression in Europe could spread to the Arctic. After a…
MoreSocialists eye government role
Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leader Pia Olsen Dyhr has her eyes on the Finance Ministry if the left-wing party is invited to join a centre-left coalition after the next election. The last (and…
MoreHomeless bottle collector awarded DKK20,000
A homeless Romanian man has been awarded DKK20,000 ($3,000) by the police after a court ruled his rights were violated when he was banned from collecting bottles in Copenhagen. The man, now 64,…
MoreVirus updates
8,326 new corona cases were confirmed, Thursday, as the epidemic continues to recede but 21,07%% of the 39.507 PCR tests taken over the 24-hour period came back positive, a slight increase. At the…
MoreEx-NATO commander calls on Denmark to do more – Evil Putin must be stopped
Former NATO commander Wesley Clark has urged Denmark to act now to halt President Putin’s aggression. In a video conference hosted by the Centre for War Studies at the University of Southern Denmark…
MoreParliament passes fast-track legislation for Ukrainians
As expected, emergency legislation allowing Ukrainian refugees to be fast-tracked into Danish society was passed by a unanimous parliamentary majority, Wednesday evening. The new law will allow those fleeing the war in Ukraine…
MoreFacebook removes Russian Embassy’s fake news
Facebook has removed false Russian claims that the bombing of a children’s hospital in Ukraine was a hoax. The misinformation, which appeared on the Russian embassy in Copenhagen’s account and other embassies throughout…
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