The hunt, known as the ‘grindadráp’, was held over the weekend with local whalers targeting a massive pod of white-sided dolphins. The Danish autonomous Faroe Islands remain the last territory in Europe allowed to hunt marine mammals, as the grindadráp is considered to be an example of traditional “aboriginal whaling.” …
Read More »First in EU, Denmark FULLY lifts Covid restrictions almost 550 days after lockdown was introduced
Starting from midnight on September 10, the deadly virus is no longer classified as a “socially critical disease” by the Danish government, meaning no special measures will be applied to deal with Covid-19 in the European country. All restrictions previously enforced by authorities, including ‘coronapass’ requirements to enter night clubs …
Read More »Denmark’s former hardline immigration minister on trial in rarely used court over separating asylum-seeker couples
Stojberg appeared before the court on Thursday as the special judicial body convened for the first time in 26 years. The court, which only tries former or current government members, is expected to decide the former minister’s fate and rule on whether she violated the European Convention on Human Rights. …
Read More »Euro 2020: Massive concern for Denmark star Christian Eriksen as he collapses on pitch, receives CPR
Eriksen fell to the ground with around two minutes remaining in the first half prompting the immediate concern of his teammates and match officials. Emergency services soon rushed to the field where reports state that the Inter Milan player was given CPR on the pitch as concerned teammates and fans …
Read More »Denmark MP Messerschmidt shoots down UN & EU in row over his country’s bid to outsource asylum-seeker processing to Rwanda
Leading Danish politician Morten Messerschmidt has said out-of-touch historical agreements on migration should be torn up and renegotiated, after Denmark drew fire internationally for passing legislation paving the way for processing asylum seekers in a third-party country. The Danes are planning to send their would-be migrants more than 4,000 miles …
Read More »Denmark helped NSA spy on Merkel & other European leaders, new reports reveal, as Snowden says Biden was ‘deeply involved’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank Walter-Steinmeier are among those who were spied on by the NSA with the cooperation and help of the Danish Defense Intelligence Service (FE), according to the European media investigation. The US spying on not only its own citizens, but also leaders in foreign …
Read More »Denmark plans ‘expulsion’ center for unwanted migrants & foreign criminals on small island despite protests by locals
A small island of Langeland – a scenic tourist destination that is home to quaint towns and some museums – is about to house a large center for foreign criminals awaiting deportation and those who were ordered to leave Denmark but cannot be forced to return to their country – …
Read More »In about-face, Denmark to bring 3 mothers & 19 children back from Syria camps for ISIS sympathizers
First reported by local media, the move was confirmed by the Danish PM Mette Frederiksen’s government on Tuesday. The three women, who are Danish citizens and are set to be repatriated together with their 14 children, have been kept prisoners in al-Hol and Roj camps in northeastern Syria, over their …
Read More »Denmark to cancel Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine rollout, except on voluntary basis – reports
Multiple local media outlets reported the news on Monday, citing unnamed sources. Johnson & Johnson’s shot was temporarily suspended in the US and EU last month amid reports that a number of people developed rare blood clots after taking the jab. Deliveries on both sides of the Atlantic have since …
Read More »‘A line in the sand’? Denmark tightens immigration rules, barring convicted criminals & unemployed from citizenship
The Ministry of Immigration and Integration Affairs announced on Tuesday that the government had struck a deal with the Venstre Party, the Conservative People’s Party and the Liberal Alliance to tighten the country’s immigration rules, putting emphasis on “Danish values.” “Obtaining Danish citizenship is a great declaration of faith from …
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