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Denmark

Danish police temporarily outlaw Bandidos MC

Updated May 27, 2024, Published May 23, 2024 – By Editorial staff
Bandidos members in the United States.
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The Danish police issued a temporary ban on the Danish branch of the Bandidos motorcycle club on Wednesday. Police spokespersons justify the ban in light of the “violent behavior” of the biker club.

The temporary ban is based on the assessment that the group's activities and the behavior of its members “pose both a serious threat to the life and safety of citizens, but also to public order as such,” said Lasse Boje, head of Denmark's national special crime unit, which deals with the most complex economic crime, such as organized crime and cybercrime.

The ban has come into effect immediately, meaning that members of the group cannot use their clubhouses, hold meetings or wear their insignia.

“Brutal behavior”

Police Chief Boje emphasizes that “their violence must stop now”, adding that the Danish branch of Bandidos has been involved in at least 10 violent conflicts with other criminal groups over the past decade.

He said that while they will not cease to exist and be criminals, “this will, among other things, weaken their ability to recruit”.

Last month, the Danish government announced that it wants a court to formally dissolve Bandidos. Under the Danish constitution, an organization that promotes or incites violence can be dissolved by a court.

Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said at the time that “freedom of association was not created to protect evil criminals” and that Bandidos had engaged in particularly “brutal behavior”.

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Bandidos MC

  • Founded: March 4, 1966
  • Founder: Donald Eugene Chambers
  • Origin: San Leon, Texas, USA
  • Motto: “We are the people our parents warned us about”
  • Symbol: A Mexican bandit with machete and gun

The Bandidos is an international motorcycle club known both for its social activities and for its reputation for involvement in criminal activities, including drug trafficking, violent crime and extortion. Bandidos has thousands of members globally, with chapters in over 20 countries.

Bandidos MC Denmark

Bandidos established its first chapter in Denmark in 1993. The Danish branch of Bandidos has been involved in several high-profile conflicts, including the so-called “Nordic MC war” in the 1990s between Bandidos and Hells Angels. The war between the clubs ended with 11 dead and almost 100 injured.

In addition to criminal activities, the club is also involved in various social and charity events, but these activities have often been seen as an attempt to improve the club's public image. More recently, under increasing pressure from the Danish judiciary in light of several high-profile acts of violence in Denmark.

In recent years, members of Bandidos in Denmark have been imprisoned for murder, attempted murder, assault and drug-related crimes.

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https://nordictimes.com/the-nordics/sweden/swedish-public-broadcaster-aired-ai-generated-clip/

Sweden

Swedish public broadcaster aired AI-generated clip

Published today 11:12 am – By Editorial staff
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During Sunday evening's SVT Agenda, an AI-generated video was broadcast without the editorial team being aware of it. The clip appeared to show a confrontation between a New York police officer and an agent from the federal immigration agency ICE.

The video was part of a longer report about tensions in the United States surrounding deportations of undocumented migrants, where ICE operations have led to conflicts with local police in several Democrat-controlled cities.

The AI-generated material was shown on two occasions: first in the program's intro and then as part of the longer US report.

— It is unfortunate that we mistakenly published an AI-generated clip. The audience should always be able to trust that images in Agenda are authentic, says Agenda's editor-in-chief Michael Kucera.

The broadcast has been temporarily removed from SVT Play (the broadcaster's streaming service). A corrected version will be published as soon as possible, along with a correction notice. The editorial team states that they are now reviewing their procedures to avoid similar errors in the future.

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https://nordictimes.com/the-nordics/finland/finland-to-allow-wolf-hunting-next-year/

Finland

Finland to allow wolf hunting next year

Published November 22, 2025 – By Editorial staff
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The Finnish government presented new legislation on Thursday that will allow population management wolf hunting next year. 65 wolves are to be shot next year.

The Natural Resources Institute Finland estimated earlier this fall that there are approximately 430 wolves in Finland and that the population has increased by 46 percent in the past year. The sharp increase has prompted the government to allow hunting to reduce problems.

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah justifies the decision by noting that wolves are moving increasingly closer to populated areas.

— The goal is legislation that can sustainably and long-term reduce the problems caused by wolves, she tells Finnish national broadcaster Yle.

Martin Hägglund, chairman of the game council in Southwest Finland, welcomes the proposal.

— There are too many wolves in certain parts of Finland. Therefore, we have problems that we must address, he says.

But environmental organization Nature & Environment is critical. According to executive director Jonas Heikkilä, the wolf population is not sufficiently viable for hunting. He believes the wolf population should be around 500 individuals to be classified as viable.

— Now it just feels like the government is pushing through regional politics, he says.

The legislative changes are made possible by the EU Council of Ministers' decision this summer to downgrade the wolf's protection status from strictly protected to protected. The changes are set to take effect in January 2026 after being processed by the Finnish Parliament.

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https://nordictimes.com/the-nordics/norway/norwegian-mayor-raises-alarm-over-refugee-policy/

Norway

Norwegian mayor raises alarm over refugee policy

Migration crisis in Europe

Published November 21, 2025 – By Editorial staff
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Four out of five kroner in social assistance goes to refugees in the Norwegian city of Sarpsborg. Now the municipality's mayor is criticizing Norway's integration policy and calling it a failure, citing a new municipal report.

In the Norwegian city of Sarpsborg, with approximately 60,000 inhabitants, a new municipal report has revealed figures sparking debate. A full 79.1 percent of the financial social assistance paid out during 2024 went to refugees.

Mayor Magnus Arnesen from the Conservative Party (Høyre) is now taking a strong stance against the Norwegian state's integration policy.

— The municipal director presents figures that I believe show that integration policy in Norway is not working. It is inadequate, the mayor tells Norwegian state broadcaster NRK.

The report also shows that half of the immigrants in the municipality have a refugee background, compared to one-third at the national level. Over the past 15 years, the number of immigrants in Sarpsborg has increased by 132 percent, from 6,115 to 15,140 people.

According to Arnesen, the problems are partly due to how the Norwegian refugee reception system is designed. Refugees granted residence permits are initially settled in a municipality but are free to move after five years without losing their introduction benefits.

Many then choose to move to larger cities like Sarpsborg, Fredrikstad, or Drammen – so-called secondary settlement. The problem is that they arrive without work and without the state funding that municipalities receive for primary settlement.

Disagrees

This week, Labor and Integration Minister Kjersti Stenseng from the Labor Party (Arbeiderpartiet) met with the mayors of Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad to discuss the problems.

But she disagrees with Arnesen that integration policy has failed.

— No, I don't agree with that. We have many good examples of people who come to this country, learn the language, and find work, says Stenseng.

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https://nordictimes.com/the-nordics/finland/concerns-about-childrens-safety-at-finnish-daycare-centers/

Finland

Concerns about children’s safety at Finnish daycare centers

Welfare collapse

Published November 19, 2025 – By Editorial staff
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A large proportion of staff at Finnish Swedish-speaking daycare centers feel that the environment is unsafe for children. Staff shortages are identified as the main issue.

In April 2025, Finnish public broadcaster Yle sent out a survey to over a thousand employees in early childhood education in Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kyrkslätt, and Kauniainen. A total of 324 people responded to the survey.

The results show that six out of ten employees feel that the environment is physically or emotionally unsafe for children. Staff shortages are identified as the recurring problem. Nearly 200 people describe in their open-ended responses situations where too few adults are responsible for too many children.

— Staff have been replaced in quite a short time, in several groups. It affects the children's safety and well-being greatly, says Marika, who works at a daycare center, to Yle.

Early morning hours and late afternoons are particularly critical. Marika reports that on one occasion she was solely responsible for thirteen children under three years old. According to Finnish law, there must be at least one qualified person per maximum of four children under three years old. However, by calculating an average for the entire day, daycare centers can meet the requirement statistically.

Only one-third of all respondents believe they will still be working at the same daycare center in five years.

Jenni Tirronen, head of early childhood education in Helsinki, confirms that burnout is a major problem.

— We are naturally very concerned about the burnout. Our own staff survey shows that approximately 60 percent of our employees feel that they do not recover sufficiently after the workday, says Tirronen.

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