Denmark blames Russia for cyber attack
Denmark has condemned Russia for a cyberattack that disrupted satellite internet connections across Europe just before the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24th. Defence Minister Morten Bødskov said yesterday that the Danish…
MoreEx-defence minister accuses government of lying
Claus Hjort Frederiksen has accused the government of lying in the espionage scandal. The former defence minister has been accused of violating his oath of confidentiality by confirming the existence of a surveillance…
MoreFormer Rwandan official: Denmark is negotiating with a monster
A former top-ranking aide to Rwandan President Paul Kagame has warned the Danish government it’s making a ‘major, major’ mistake by trying make an asylum deal with the central-African country. In an interview with…
MoreRussia expels Danish diplomats
Four diplomats and three staff at Denmark’s Moscow embassy have been declared persona non grata and given two weeks to leave the country. In a statement Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Denmark’s…
MorePresident Zelensky speaks on Denmark’s Liberation Day – ‘Russia’s war is as brutal as WW2’
Thousands of people gathered at Copenhagen’s Town Hall Square last night to hear a direct address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the 77th anniversary of Denmark’s liberation from German occupation. Via a…
MoreIndian PM declines to denounce Russia, concentrates on business
Prime Mette Frederiksen expressed hope that India would ‘use its influence’ over Russia and Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine during talks with her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in Copenhagen, Tuesday…
MoreDenmark reopens Kyiv embassy
The Danish embassy in Ukraine has reopened 10 weeks after it closed down following Russia’s invasion. Denmark’s ambassador, Ole Egberg Mikkelsen, was originally relocated to Lviv in the western part of the war-torn…
MoreJustice Minister quits – cabinet reshuffle
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been forced to reshuffle her cabinet after Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup resigned last night and announced he was leaving politics. Leading political commentators called it a ‘political bombshell’…
MoreGovernment pushes for change to EU asylum directive
The government is pushing for an EU directive to be amended so other countries can copy Denmark’s proposed asylum deal with Rwanda. In a briefing to all parties, Thursday, Minister for Immigration Mattias…
MoreEnergy Minister issues gas guarantee to nervous consumers
Energy & Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen has assured Danish consumers they will continue to receive gas even if Russia shuts down all supplies. After the Russian energy giant Gazprom cut off gas exports…
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