https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A Copenhagen court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a man jailed for joining Islamic State (Isis) who wanted Danish intelligence agencies to admit he was an undercover agent. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231108/danish-court-refuses-to-hear-undercover-agent-claim-of-man-jailed-for-joing-isis Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:41:56 +0100 danish-court-refuses-to-hear-undercover-agent-claim-of-man-jailed-for-joing-isis Danish prosecutors have abandoned a case against an ex-minister and a former intelligence chief for allegedly revealing state secrets because key evidence was classified and could not be presented in court. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231102/denmark-drops-state-secrets-case-against-ex-minister-and-spy-boss Thu, 02 Nov 2023 08:45:38 +0100 denmark-drops-state-secrets-case-against-ex-minister-and-spy-boss A Dane who claims he was jailed due to work spying on IS group jihadists wraps up his court case Friday aimed at forcing Danish authorities to confirm his story -- or not. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230908/danish-court-to-decide-on-undercover-agent-claims Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:04:54 +0200 danish-court-to-decide-on-undercover-agent-claims A documentary being aired by Nordic public broadcasters Wednesday claims Russia is suspected of having a spy programme in the North Sea planning the sabotage of energy infrastructures in Northern Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230419/are-russian-spy-ships-planning-to-sabotage-danish-energy-infrastructure Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:44:17 +0200 are-russian-spy-ships-planning-to-sabotage-danish-energy-infrastructure A former Danish defence minister said Tuesday he had been charged with leaking state secrets, in a case linked to a scandal regarding Denmark's collaboration with US intelligence. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230221/danish-ex-minister-charged-with-revealing-state-secrets Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:42:36 +0100 danish-ex-minister-charged-with-revealing-state-secrets Spanish courts say Ahmed Samsam fought for Islamic State but from his prison cell he insists he worked undercover for Denmark's spy agencies -- which have left him high and dry. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230126/why-case-of-spy-sent-to-syria-is-causing-headaches-for-danish-government Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:14:22 +0100 why-case-of-spy-sent-to-syria-is-causing-headaches-for-danish-government Danish prosecutors on Friday charged the country's former military intelligence chief with leaking state secrets, following a scandal over Denmark's cooperation with US intelligence. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220916/former-head-of-danish-intelligence-charged-for-leaks Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:58:48 +0200 former-head-of-danish-intelligence-charged-for-leaks A former Danish defence minister faces charges of leaking state secrets, the justice ministry said Thursday, in a case linked to a scandal sparked by the Danish intelligence services' cooperation with Washington. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220512/denmarks-former-defence-minister-accused-of-leaking-secrets Thu, 12 May 2022 22:25:27 +0200 denmarks-former-defence-minister-accused-of-leaking-secrets France warned Monday that alleged US spying on European allies using Danish underwater cables would be "extremely serious" if confirmed, as questions mounted over whether Denmark knew what the US was doing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210531/europe-demands-answers-after-us-danish-spying-claims Mon, 31 May 2021 17:41:10 +0200 europe-demands-answers-after-us-danish-spying-claims The United States spied on top politicians in Europe, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, from 2012 to 2014 with the help of Danish data cables, Danish and European media reported on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210531/us-used-danish-surveillance-system-to-spy-on-merkel-and-nordic-allies Mon, 31 May 2021 10:54:56 +0200 us-used-danish-surveillance-system-to-spy-on-merkel-and-nordic-allies Danish prosecutors said Wednesday they were charging a Russian citizen resident in Denmark with spying for Moscow's intelligence service, passing on energy technology secrets in particular. https://www.thelocal.dk/20201209/denmark-charges-russian-with-spying-for-moscow Wed, 09 Dec 2020 18:29:01 +0100 denmark-charges-russian-with-spying-for-moscow Seven years after the Edward Snowden scandal, new allegations that the US spied on close allies have emerged in Denmark, this time regarding the defence industry and a Danish fighter jet tender won by the US. https://www.thelocal.dk/20201117/us-accused-of-spying-on-danish-and-european-defence-industries Tue, 17 Nov 2020 10:55:46 +0100 us-accused-of-spying-on-danish-and-european-defence-industries Cooperation between Danish military intelligence agency Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste (FE) and US counterpart the National Security Agency (NSA) has been connected to recent criticism of the Danish service by an official watchdog. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200828/danish-intelligence-scandal-related-data-sharing-with-us-agency-according-to-media Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:31:17 +0200 danish-intelligence-scandal-related-data-sharing-with-us-agency-according-to-media The head of Denmark’s military intelligence service FE (Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste) has been suspended after being accused by a watchdog of a number of offences. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200824/why-suspension-of-intelligence-chief-is-a-shock-in-pragmatic-denmark Mon, 24 Aug 2020 19:12:28 +0200 why-suspension-of-intelligence-chief-is-a-shock-in-pragmatic-denmark Danish security officials have arrested three members of an Iranian separatist group and charged them with spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia, Denmark's intelligence service said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200204/denmark-accuses-iranian-trio-of-spying-for-saudi-arabia Tue, 04 Feb 2020 14:54:16 +0100 denmark-accuses-iranian-trio-of-spying-for-saudi-arabia Germany's intelligence agency eavesdropped on many of the country's closest European allies, including Denmark, according to new reports. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151109/denmark-to-do-nothing-about-alleged-germany-spying Mon, 09 Nov 2015 09:29:18 +0100 denmark-to-do-nothing-about-alleged-germany-spying A Danish historian fined for claiming a journalist was a KGB agent at the height of the Cold War will take the case to the European Court of Human Rights, his lawyer said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150617/danish-historian-takes-kgb-claims-to-european-court Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:51:38 +0200 danish-historian-takes-kgb-claims-to-european-court