Police award anti-Islamist DKK3,000 for unlawful detention
Bornholm Police have apologised to anti-islamist Rasmus Paludan and awarded him DKK3,000 ($440) in compensation for ‘wrongful detention’ at last week’s Citizens Forum. Ahead of the forum, local police had banned the right-wing…
The Week That Was, June 12th -18th 2023
Politics/Economy: Acting Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen came out in defence of beleaguered Liberal leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen who’s accused of misleading parliament over the approval of a DKK1.7bn ($250m) deal with controversial Israeli…
Anti-Islamist blames PM for Bornholm ban
Anti-Islamist agitator Rasmus Paludan has blamed Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for his exclusion from the annual Citizens Democracy Forum that gets underway on the island of Bornholm today. The local police authorities have banned…
Bornholm Police tell Quran burner to stay away
Bornholm Police have urged anti-Islamist agitator Rasmus Paludan to stay away from the annual Citizens Forum that gets underway on the tiny Baltic Island this week. PET (Police Intelligence) has already warned the Stram…
The Week That Was, May 30th – June 4th 2023
Politics/Economy: The government put forward proposals for a 300% increase in military spending over the next ten years – an additional DKK 21.9 bn was allocated to Ukraine over the next five years,…
No more police protection for anti-Islamist
Anti-Islamist politician Rasmus Paludan won’t be given his customary police protection when he appears at this year’s Citizens Forum in Bornholm in two weeks’ time. The founder of the far-right Stram Kurs (Hard…
The Week That Was, May 8th – 14th 2023
Politics/Economy: The latest Democracy Perception Index (DPI) showed that while Danes maintain a strong belief in democracy and fundamental freedom rights there’s increasing concern about how lawmakers are protecting democratic practices. The government…
Russia using Danish anti-Islamist to divide Europe
Leaked Russian intelligence documents reveal how Russia is using Danish anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan’s Koran-burning stunts in Sweden as part of an influence campaign to divide Europe. The Russian intelligence agency suggests fake protests…
Condemnation abroad for Koran attacks
Iran and Turkey have condemned ‘offensive actions in Denmark against the holy Koran’ that allegedly took place on Friday but were widely unreported by Danish media. On Saturday, the Teheran Times reported that…
Easter news summary
Not a lot happened over the Easter period but here’s a brief summary of the main news items: Politics/Economy: Socialist People’s Party leader Pia Olsen Dyhr criticised fellow politicians who try to blow…
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