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President Obama persuaded Thorning-Schmidt to re-invest in killer drones
President Barak Obama personally persuaded Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt to re-invest in NATO’s unmanned drones, Allied Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme. According to Politiken, Denmark had originally decided not to invest in the project to equip the military alliance with five drones, or ‘Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), which have been successful in taking out leading al-Qeada operatives, but the Danish PM had a change of heart after a personal White House …
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7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, May 14th – May 20th, 2012
Politics / Economy
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt praised the Socialist People’s Party’s suggestion that fewer Danes should pay the top tax rate, calling it “an exciting proposal”; the party wants low- and middle-income groups …
French pull-out will damage NATO says Thorning-Schmidt
Helle Thorning-Schmidt has criticised newly-elected French President Francois Hollande for vowing to withdraw French combat troops from Afghanistan ahead of the agreed 2014 pull-out date. The Danish Prime Minister accused Mr Hollande of …
Fogh Rasmussen announces defence shield deal
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen proudly announced last night that the 28 members of the military alliance have formally agreed to set up a missile defence system in Europe. Speaking alongside President …
NATO praise for Denmark
Denmark was showered with praise by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen ahead of the military alliance’s diplomatic summit that got underway in Chicago, USA, Sunday. The former Danish prime minister said Denmark …
Fogh defends need for missile defence as Danes say no
Nearly half of the Danish electorate say no to a pan-European missile defence system in a new Rambøll for Jyllands-Posten, but according to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen it’s no cause for …
Investment funds for corrupt African regimes
Danish investment associations and pension funds have come under fire for lending money to seven of the world’s most corrupt and least democratic countries in Africa – the Ivory Coast, Angola, The Democratic …
Political extremism ‘extremely concerning’ says Social Minister
Social Minister Karen Hækkerup has expressed concern at the growth of political extremism in this country. In response to a new study showing how right-wing extremists are generally middle-class and live in the …
Health Minister dismisses smoking proposal
Health Minister Astrid Krag has declined to consider a new scientific study that urges Denmark to impose a date on when smoking should be banned in this country. New Zealand has introduced a …
Private smoking cabins for lawmakers cost taxpayers millions
The rental of four smoking cabins set up at the home of the Danish parliament, Christiansborg, enabling politicians to enjoy a cigarette without breaching anti-smoking legislation, have cost taxpayers DKK2m ($350,000) over the …
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