Denmark to ink defence deal with US this week
The US and Denmark will sign a defence cooperation agreement later this week. Speaking at the signing of a similar accord with Finland in Washington DC, Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
MoreDanish intervention in Red Sea?
The government is considering possible intervention in the Red Sea following the near-miss attack on an A.P. Moller-Maersk vessel by Yemen’s Huthi militants. After the Danish shipper paused all its container ship traffic…
MoreThree arrests in terror crackdown
The police arrested three people on suspicion of of plotting to carry out an act of terror in a series of coordinated raids across Denmark, Thursday. A fourth person was detained in the…
MorePM promises tanks, drones to Ukraine in new multi-billion aid package
The government has promised a new DKK7.5bn (€1bn) military aid package for Ukraine. Speaking at the second Nordic-Ukrainian summit in Oslo, Wednesday, alongside her Nordic counterparts and Ukraine’s President Zelensky, Prime Minister Mette…
MoreDenmark votes in favour of Gaza ceasefire
Denmark was one of 153 nations that voted in favour of a UN resolution on an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday evening. Ten member states voted against and 23 abstained. It’s…
MoreJustice Minister unpopular with voters
Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard is seen by many political insiders as the ‘crown prince’ of the Social Democrat party and a potential successor to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen – but voters disagree. A…
MoreGovernment condemns IOC’s decision to allow Russian athletes at Olympic Games
Minister for Culture Jakob Engel-Schmidt has condemned the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to allow Russian athletes to compete at the Paris 2024 games as neutrals, without flags, emblems or anthems. In a…
MoreParliament passes controversial Quran-burning bill
Parliament has passed the highly controversial bill that will outlaw the desecration of religious scriptures, including the Quran, Bible, and Torah, by a 94-77 seat margin. The penalty is up to two years…
MoreAlleged tax scammer arrives in Denmark to face the music
Alleged tax scammer Sanjay Shah has finally landed in Denmark to face charges of defrauding the tax authorities out of billions of kroner. The British trader was arrested by Dubai police last year following…
MoreJustice Minister urges public to keep calm and enjoy Christmas as EU issues terror warning
Despite an EU warning that Europe faces a ‘huge risk of terrorist attacks’ over the Christmas holiday period Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has urged the public to ’keep calm’ and go about their…
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