Danish newspapers tighten security in wake of Paris attack

JP/Politiken Hus taking further precautions

Jan 8, 2015

The terror attack on the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo which left 12 dead and scores injured yesterday is having consequences for the media in Denmark.

The Danish publishing house JP/Politiken Hus – which publishes the newspaper Jyllands-Posten, Ekstra Bladet and Politiken – has increased the security of their offices in Copenhagen and in Jutland.

”We have beefed up our security because of the terror attack on Charlie Hebdo,” the publishing house wrote in a statement to DR Nyheder. ”The police have also increased their presence at our addresses at Rådhuspladsen and in Viby.”

READ MORE: 12 dead as French magazine attacked over Mohammed drawings

Close connections
JP/Politiken Hus's security is already tight thanks to the Mohammed cartoons which Jyllands-Posten originally published in 2005, and which Charlie Hebdo re-printed in 2007.

Four years later in 2011, Jyllands-Posten publically supported the French publication after its offices were firebombed for revealing that it planned to feature a cartoon of the Islamic prophet Mohammed with a front cover saying "100 lashes if you don't die of laughter".

Along with Charlie Hebdo's cartoonist Stéphane "Charb" Charbonnier – who was among those killed yesterday – the drawer of the original Mohammed cartoons, Kurt Westergaard is on the Al-Qaeda terror organisation's most wanted list, along with the two other Jyllands-Posten staff members, Carsten Juste, and Flemming Rose.

Gangs of Copenhagen

While Copenhagen is rated one of the safest cities in the world year after year, it is no stranger to organized crime, which often springs from highly professional syndicates operating from the shadows of the capital. These are the most important criminal groups active in the city
“The Danish underworld is now more tied to Scandinavia”

Carsten Norton is the author of several books about crime and gangs in Denmark, a journalist, and a crime specialist for Danish media such as TV 2 and Ekstra Bladet.
Right wing parties want nuclear power in Denmark

For 40 years, there has been a ban on nuclear power in Denmark. This may change after all right-wing parties in the Danish Parliament have expressed a desire to remove the ban.
Tunø: An island running out of time

The island of Tunø harbors a community of 74 adults and one child. There are no cars and only one connection to the rest of the world. Now, climate change threatens it
Cross-border moves on the rise in the Øresund region

The number of relocations across the Øresund Region is rising. As highlighted by 2023 numbers, Sweden benefits from a growing interest, especially among younger generations.
In conversation with Conrad Molden: The man behind the mic

He’s tickled our funny bone with countless wisecracks and clever wordplay, and in the process, made Denmark feel a little more personable to many expats. An international import himself, funny man Conrad Molden has successfully carved out a niche for himself on the Danish stand-up scene, but it’s taken a solid 13 years, much trial and error, and heaps of Danglish

Connect Club is your gateway to a vibrant programme of events and an international community in Denmark.

Career

Inside Denmark’s innovation engine

With half of its staff being international, the BioInnovation Institute reflects Denmark’s broader transformation into a global innovation hub. But can the country—and Europe—keep up the pace? “If reforms are made now, we can close the gap in ten years,” explains BII’s CEO
International designers struggle to find jobs in Denmark

Many internationals come to Denmark to work as designers, but the field appears to be one of the hardest to break into. The Copenhagen Post spoke with two internationals struggling to find their way into the industry.
This rural town in Denmark has a 17 percent international workforce — Here’s how

With a low unemployment rate and aging population, the municipality is actively recruiting workers from abroad to fill essential roles and support long-term growth

Want to advertise your job with CPH Post?

Jobs

Business analyst- Scoutz