Memorial held at Germany Embassy for victims of Berlin Pride attack
Rainbow flags were flown at half-mast and candles and flowers laid outside the German Embassy in Copenhagen on Wednesday in tribute to the victims of Saturday’s deadly attack on Berlin’s Pride celebrations. The…
MoreAuthorities step up Pride security following Berlin attack
Copenhagen Police and Danish Intelligence (PET) are coordinating security measures for this year’s Copenhagen Pride following Saturday’s deadly attack at a Pride event in Berlin. Copenhagen Police said the force was ‘aware of…
MoreMinister rejects criticism over Berlin post
Climate Minister Samira Nawa has dismissed accusations that she downplayed the Islamist motive behind the deadly attack at Berlin Pride over the weekend. Following widespread criticism of a Facebook post in which she…
MoreDPP leader: PM isn’t telling the truth about immigration
New figures showing ‘ethnic Danes’ are now in the minority in ten local communities around the country have rekindled the ever-present immigration debate and provoked fresh criticism of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Danish…
MoreEthnic minorities dominate in ten areas
‘Ethnic Danes’ are now in the minority in ten local communities around the country, fuelling concerns about parallel societies and the threat to integration. In response to the new Statistics Denmark figures Yaqoub…
MorePM’s husband granted ‘favourable funding’ for Zelensky documentary
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s husband, filmmaker Bo Tengberg, used his high-profile marriage to get public funding from the Danish Film Institute (DFI) for a documentary he’s making about Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, documents…
MoreForeign nationals employ EU loophole to work in Denmark
An increasing number of people from Nepal and Argentina have moved to Denmark for work using EU passports, raising concerns about a potential loophole in immigration legislation. Based on a study by Denmark’s…
MoreBurka ban proposal triggers dissension at City Hall
A Social Liberal (Radikale) councillor at Copenhagen City Hall has turned against his own party for supporting the government’s proposal to extend the controversial ‘Burka ban’ to include schools, universities, and all places of education. Kashif…
MoreGovernment dismisses human rights concerns about return hubs
The government has dismissed concerns by the Council of Europe that plans to establish return hubs outside the EU could put migrants’ human rights at risk. After the Council’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael…
MoreGovernment moves to extend Burka ban
The government has moved to extend the controversial ‘Burka ban’ to include schools, universities, and all places of education. The previous centrist coalition proposed the same measure but it was dropped due to the General…
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