Denmark will send up to 285 military personnel to NATO’s non-combat training operation in Iraq, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofoed said on Thursday. Copenhagen takes over leadership of the mission training Iraqi security forces from Canada by the end of 2020. “By strengthening our contribution to the stabilization of Iraq we …
Read More »Denmark lifts limit on public gatherings to 50 people from 10
Denmark on Monday lifted the limit on public gatherings to 50 people from 10 as it relaxes measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the ministry of health said. The restrictions on public gatherings were put in place on March 17.
Read More »Thousands around the world protest George Floyd’s death
Protesters have marched in the US for six consecutive nights over the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer. Their anger over the killing of the unarmed black man has now spread worldwide. Over the weekend demonstrators gathered in London, Berlin, and Auckland, among other cities, …
Read More »Danish police thwart plans for terror attack
Police in Copenhagen have foiled plans for an act of terror that had “a militant Islamic motive.” The suspect, who had allegedly tried to obtain firearms and ammunition, was thought to be working alone, authorities said. Police in Denmark prevented a terror attack that was said to have “a militant …
Read More »Denmark Offers to Lead NATO Training in Iraq
Denmark offered to take over Canada’s leadership of NATO’s non-combat training mission in Iraq from the end of 2020 until mid-2022, the Danish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday (November 26). “With the contribution, we will be able to deliver an even stronger effort in our fight against …
Read More »Trump accused of ‘insulting’ Danish queen by canceling trip over Greenland snub.
Fuming Danish politicians say US President Donald Trump offended the Danish queen by abruptly canceling his trip to the country. Trump called off the visit after Denmark refused to discuss selling Greenland to the US. On Wednesday, Trump announced he will be “postponing” his visit to Denmark, originally planned for …
Read More »Greenland has long been a bargaining chip.
Greenland has long been a bargaining chip between the US and Denmark. President Donald Trump made his name in real estate on the world’s glitziest island with the help of tax breaks and loopholes. As President, it seems Trump wants to take his real estate experience to a new level. …
Read More »Why Trump wants to buy Greenland?!
5 questions about Donald Trump’s interest in buying Greenland, answered. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in recent weeks in buying Greenland. That is not a sentence from an Onion article, although you could be forgiven if you made that mistake. This President, the most unorthodox resident of …
Read More »Danish capital hit by the second blast in four days.
An explosion has occurred outside a local police station in Copenhagen, according to law enforcement. The blast comes just days after an explosive device was detonated near a government office. The explosion happened near a police station just outside the city center. According to local media, police are currently searching …
Read More »European leaders join Macron for Bastille Day parade.
European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday for the traditional Bastille Day military parade in Paris, which this year honored European military cooperation. After riding down the iconic Champs Elysees boulevard in a military vehicle escorted by motorcycles and a cavalry procession, Macron …
Read More »World’s most powerful passports revealed.
It’s been a three-horse race this year to be named the world’s most powerful passport, with all top three contenders in Asia. Now, as we enter the second half of 2019, Japan and Singapore have held onto their position as the world’s most travel-friendly passports, with South Korea dropping into …
Read More »Denmark’s youngest-ever prime minister.
Mette Frederiksen, the leader of Denmark’s center-left Socialist Democratic party, has announced that she will form a left-leaning, one-party minority government, making her the nation’s youngest-ever prime minister. “It is with great pleasure I can announce that after three weeks of negotiations, we have a majority to form a new …
Read More »D-Day 75th Anniversary: What was and What happened.
Donald Trump is set to join Queen Elizabeth II and 15 other heads of state in the British city of Portsmouth Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day; the largest joint military operation ever was undertaken. World leaders, royalty and veterans will gather at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial to …
Read More »Europeans are largely pessimistic about their future: Poll.
Europeans are among the most pessimistic in the developed world, a new poll has found, as a large number of participants from several major countries across Europe said they feel gloomy about their national outlook, their youth and the world in general. The global survey, conducted annually by YouGov-Cambridge Globalism …
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