DPP takes the reins on the right
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has emerged as the government’s most prominent opponent – and critic – over the summer period. According to BT’s political analyst Henrik Qvortrup, DPP leader Morten Messerschmidt has…
MoreOpposition targets government’s VAT plan
The centre-right opposition has united to challenge the government’s plan to cut VAT on food in what could become the first major battleground in the new parliamentary session. Even though the Liberals (Venstre),…
MoreDPP councillor apologises for inflammatory Muslim message
A local Danish People’s Party (DPP) politician has apologised and deleted two Facebook posts after sharing a photo of a Muslim woman wearing a niqab kicking an elderly woman in a wheelchair –…
MoreBusiness organisations call for more tradesmen, fewer academics
The labour market is facing a severe shortage of skilled workers such as electricians, plumbers, builders, and mechanics – a new projection by the Economic Council of the Labour Movement (AE) shows the…
MoreDanish battalion in Latvia joins ‘highly unpredictable situation’
The 800-strong Danish combat battalion that arrived in Latvia last week to help strengthen NATO’s eastern flank has landed in a ‘highly unpredictable security situation’, according to Māris Andžāns, director of the Centre…
MoreShots fired in gang-war
Two men are in custody following a shoot-out in Holbæk, north of Copenhagen, Sunday, that police believe was gang-related. The men, aged 23 and 22 respectively, both turned themselves in on Sunday evening…
MoreRight-wing leader ‘regrets’ meeting with pro-Russian politician
Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt said yesterday he ‘regretted’ giving a pro-Russian, anti-NATO politician a tour of parliament. After Montenegro politician Vladislav Dajković posted a video on Instagram showing Mr Messerschmidt…
MoreEuropol: Danish terror case highlights growing global online extremist threat
The European Union’s police agency, Europol, has warned that every country should be concerned about the growing threat posed by violent online networks after Danish authorities linked three teenagers accused of plotting a…
MoreMPs demand to know extent of sadistic online network threat
Opposition parties have called on Justice Minister Nicolai Wammen to explain the scale of violent online extremist networks in Denmark after Europol revealed it has worked with Danish police on ‘dozens’ of cases…
MoreSchools launch AI cheating crackdown
Secondary schools (Gymnasier) are introducing new measures to curb AI-assisted cheating, while primary schools are calling for national guidance on how pupils should be allowed to use artificial intelligence in the classroom. On…
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