Denmark
Sexual assault victim faces police fine in Denmark
A TEENAGER who was brutally sexually assaulted in Denmark will be prosecuted for using pepper spray to fight off her attacker. The 17-year-old told police that she was attacked near a migrant asylum centre in the coastal town of Sønderborg by an English-speaking man who knocked her to the ground, unbuttoned her pants and...
Zika virus spreading in Europe as 1st person tests positive in Denmark
One person has tested positive in Denmark for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which causes severe birth defects, Danish media reported. The new case comes after Italy, Spain, the UK and Switzerland registered several people infected with the virus. A Danish tourist contracted the virus while traveling through South and Central...
Denmark to vote on controversial bill to seize asylum seekers’ valuables
Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish lawmakers are to vote Tuesday on controversial legislation that would empower authorities to seize cash and valuables from asylum seekers to help cover their expenses. The so-called jewelry bill would allow the seizure of valuables worth more than 10,000 Danish kroner (about $1,453). Items of...
Denmark could start seizing jewellery from Syrian refugees to fund their health care from next month
The controversial bill is set to be voted on today, with the government saying they will be allowed to keep their wedding rings The Danish government will today vote on a new law that would allow immigration authorities to seize jewelry from Syrian refugees. Politicians in Denmark believe the move would enable the country to...