Brussels 15.08.2022 The European Union’s member-state Finland was crowned the happiest country in the world for the fifth consecutive year, with a score significantly ahead of its peers in the World Happiness Report 2022 ranking. The other EU member-state Denmark kept its second place, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network said on Friday, August…
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Borrell welcomes Denmark EU defence prospect
Brussels 01.06.2022 “I welcome the outcome of the referendum held in Denmark yesterday. The Danish people have spoken. They have decided to abolish the 30-year-old opt-out clause related to EU defence. This is a historic decision that will allow Denmark to participate fully in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)” reads the Statement…
Danish not integrated migrants law proposal
Brussels 10.09.2021 The hardline former immigration minister Inger Støjberg has united with the Danish People’s Party (DF) on a plan to deport as many as 50,000 migrants by 2030, who are not respecting the laws and rules of the receiving society. Glimrende fremlæggelse af Inger Støjberg på Folketingets talerstol af Ingers og @DanskDf1995 forslag om…
Danish NSA spies on EU leaders
Bruxelles 30.05.2021 Denmark’s secret service helped the US National Security Agency (NSA) to spy on European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a European media investigation published on Sunday revealed. (Image: illustration). BREAKING: Denmark's secret service has helped the United States spy on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European politicians.https://t.co/loxpAw6UKg…
Will Greenland follow Alaska?
An idea to purchase Greenland from Denmark came one and a half century after the successful operation of acquisition of Alaska from Russia (1867) for an amount of USD7,2 million. The other historic deal was an acquisition of Louisiana for USD15 million from France (1803). “Denmark is a very special country with incredible people, but based on…
EU Ambassadors summoned in Tehran
Tehran has summoned the envoys of three EU member-states accusing them of harboring radical groups, after an attack at a military parade in the city of Ahvaz resulting in deaths and injures of military and guests. The UK, The Netherlands and Denmark diplomats were invited shortly after attack to Foreign Ministry. “It is not acceptable…
EU resells tigers for cooking in China
On International Tiger Day 29th July more bizarre details of Europe‘s ties with dubious tiger traders come to light. Research conducted by international animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS shows that at least 1,412 live captive-bred tigers from the EU were legally exported between 1999 and 2016. It is believed that several of these animals have ended up in Asian…
German prosecution requests extradition of Puigdemont
Prosecutors have asked a regional court in northern Germany to permit the extradition of the former Catalan leader to Spain. Puigdemont has been detained in Germany since March 25. The public prosecutor for Germany’s northern state of Schleswig-Holstein announced on Tuesday that it had requested the extradition of former Catalan President, Carles Puigdemont. BREAKING: German public…
Madrid opposes Puigdemont free speech in Denmark
The Spanish Prosecutor’s Office has asked the Supreme Court to issue another European arrest warrant against the President of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic Carles Puigdemont, in case he travels to Denmark for a conference on January 22. "Fairly high" risk of Puigdemont being arrested if he goes, says lawyer ➡️ https://t.co/pVZ1HTIjeS . — Catalan News (@catalannews)…
Young Danes ruthless killing of swan in Italy
Three young Danes risk prison sentences or fines for animal cruelty after being accused of killing a swan in Italy. The three boys, aged 16-17, killed a swan by hitting it with rocks during an educational school trip to Lake Garda, according to reports of broadcaster TV2. “It was very violent and happened in front…