Tag: Denmark
Ukraine to get more Western tanks from Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark – BBC News
Ukraine will receive more Western tanks to help defend itself against Russia. Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark will supply Ukraine with at least 100 old-generation Leopard 1 tanks. Germany produces the majority of modern heavy tanks in Europe German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said that between 20 and 25 of the tanks would arrive by summer about 80 by the end of the year and…
Why is Denmark taking a hard line on migrants and refugees? | Inside Story
Denmark’s government is being criticised for its plans to eradicate disadvantaged neighbourhoods. A set of laws, controversially called the ‘ghetto package’, was introduced in 2018. It aims to transform areas with high rates of crime and unemployment. But rights groups say immigrant communities are being unfairly singled out. Denmark has been tightening its rules for immigrants and asylum seekers, including revoking the resident permits of…
Denmark donates bikes to Ukrainian refugee children fleeing Russia’s war – BBC News
At least 12 million people are thought to have fled their homes since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. About 30,000 Ukrainian refugees have found their way to Denmark, where a nationwide scheme is offering a unique, two-wheeled welcome. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews
Denmark holds referendum on dropping EU defence opt-out- BBC News
Danes have voted in a referendum on whether to scrap a 30-year opt-out and take part in EU defence and security policy. Denmark is the only EU member that has a so-called defence reservation. But like its Nordic neighbours, Sweden and Finland, it has been reassessing its security policy since Russia launched its war on Ukraine. Opinion polls suggest Danes back closer European defence ties,…
Denmark economy: Job vacancies at record high despite COVID surge
As Denmark’s economy begins to emerge from the last wave of COVID-19 cases, companies are having trouble finding workers. But as infections linked to the Omicron variant grow in the country, lockdowns are also seeming more likely. That will surely put a dampener on the economy just as businesses are set to profit from the Christmas season. Al Jazeera’s @Mohammed Jamjoom reports from Copenhagen, Denmark….