Anti-resistant superbug in Denmark
The so-called bacteria-resistant NDM-1, New Delhi-Metallo, which has already killed seven people in Europe, has reached Denmark. A 57-year-old woman, who was hospitalised with blood poisoning during a holiday in Bosnia-Herzegovina but has…
MoreNew death threats for illustrator
Swedish illustrator Lars Vilk has received new death threats. The eccentric caricaturist, who became as famous as his Danish counterpart Kurt Westergaard when he drew a caricature of the prophet Mohammed as a…
MoreTerror warning prompted by definite threat say experts
Danish Intelligence’s (PET) upgrading of the terror threat to Denmark is an indication of a very specific threat to the country, experts claim. After PET issued a warning to the country’s 12 police…
MoreThink ahead says Lene Espersen
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen’s plan to send Danish soldiers to Africa was met with a hail of criticism, Tuesday. The Social Democrats and Danish People’s Party have already rejected the idea…
MoreIs Løkke off to Mexico?
There’s still uncertainty about whether Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (L) will attend the COP16 Climate Conference that gets underway in Cancun, Mexico, on Monday. The Social Democrats tabled an official question to…
MoreSocialists smell blood
The political opposition was divided yesterday as to whether to use the budget to try and bring down the government. The Social Democrats (S) said they would vote for the budget, even though…
MoreSpain a major problem warns Sydbank
Spain is the latest country to be infected by the European debt crisis, warns Sydbank. After a bail out was agreed for Ireland, Sunday, analysts and economists warned that the crisis could very…
MoreFemale ministers argue equal rights
Despite Denmark’s reputation as a pioneering country in equal rights, two of the government’s leading female ministers have started a public squabble about equality amongst researchers at Danish universities. Minister of Science &…
MoreLack of competition is hurting the economy
DKK8bn of new orders and 20,000 new jobs within two years – that’s the optimistic forecast for the economy if the government can attract enough support to push its new ‘competition package’ through…
MoreSnow – and more to come
A cold snap brought snow to Copenhagen last night, but it’s going to get much colder. According to the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), temperatures could sink to minus 15 degrees Celsius at night…
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