Denmark funds training centre for asylum seekers in Rwanda
The government has funded the construction of an education centre in Rwanda where refugees can improve their language and technology skills. The previous Social Democrat government was well advanced with plans to set…
MoreMedia probe indicates Ukrainian involvement in Nord Stream sabotage
Newly-found evidence suggests that Ukrainians were onboard a suspicious yacht that docked three times in Danish ports ahead of the sabatoge of the Nord Stream pipelines last year – twice at Christiansø in…
MoreRussian House to close as diplomats head for home
The Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Copenhagen will close down tomorrow (27/9) the Russian Embassy announced on Facebook, Monday, a further sign of increasingly chilly diplomatic relations between the two countries….
MoreMajority of voters don’t want tax cuts
2 out of 3 voters would prefer more social services to tax cuts. A new Megafgon survey for TV2 shows 65% of the electorate believe the government’s proposal for DKK5bn in tax relief…
MoreMuslim provocateur banned from anti-fascist demonstation
Copenhagen Police banned anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan from attending an anti-fascist demonstration outside the Danish Parliament (Christiansborg) last night. The leader of the far-right ‘Stram Kurs’ (Hard Line) party, who’s staged Quran-burning ‘happenings’ throughout…
MoreForeign Minister condemns Russia at UN
In a speech to the UN Security Council (UNSC), Wednesday, Lars Løkke Rasmussen condemned the Russian war in Ukraine, saying the right of veto should not be used as a ’free pass’ to…
MoreDefence Minister hopes to speed up delivery of F-35s
After several delays to the Danish Air Force’s new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen is in talks to speed up the process by collecting six of the…
MoreDenmark eyes UN Security Council seat to tackle global challenges
Denmark is running for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC) in an attempt to shape developments in a troubled world, Prime Minister Mette Frederksen said last night ahead of the…
MoreDenmark eyes more F-35s amid Baltic tensions
A political majority is ready to ease the purse strings and approve the purchase of more F-35 fighter jets. Denmark has already ordered a total of 27 F-35s to replace its ageing fleet…
MoreNew poll: Voters reject grand coalition
The government’s majority would be wiped out if an election was held today. The latest YouGov poll for news site BT shows the Soc Dem/Liberal/Moderates coalition would win more than 36.6% of the…
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