Show some political courage says DPP
The Danish People’s Party has renewed its call for a ban on the radical Hizb-ut Tahrir organisation. In the wake of the Muslim group’s controversial debate forum at the Royal Library, Friday, that…
MoreAfghanistan expenditure continues to soar
Spending on the Afghanistan war is expected to reach an all-time high next year. Despite the government’s assurances that things are improving in the war-torn country, Minister of Defence Gitte Lillelund Bech stated…
MorePower women legislation on the cards
A Social Democrat/Socialist People’s Party coalition would introduce far-reaching quota restrictions according to gender. According to the trade union weekly newsletter A4, a future left-wing government headed by Denmark’s first ever female Prime…
MoreNew pirate attack
Another Danish cargo ship has come under attack from pirates in the dangerous navigational waters in the Gulf of Eden. According to reports, the 233-metre tanker Torm Kristin came under fire for hours…
MoreNews in brief
Africans caught in drugs swoop – War crime suspect released – Surprising solar energy figures 32 people of mostly African descent have been held in custody in connection with the sale of drugs…
MoreDenmark to accept responsibility for asylum seekers
The government will in future have to stop deporting asylum seekers back to Greece and let the Danish authorities deal with the appeals for residency in this country. Andreas Kamm, Secretary General of…
MoreShow Greece the money says DPP
The Danish People’s Party wants the EU to send more money to Greece to alleviate the country’s chronic asylum problems. In response to today’s European Court of Human Rights ruling that it’s irresponsible…
MoreAbove average youth unemployment
Denmark has a relatively low level of youth employment, 14.8% of the workforce compared to the the EU average of 20.5%, new Statistics Denmark figures show. Holland leads the way with 8.3%, while…
MoreWikiLeaks: Credit package was for banks, not public
The public appears to have been misled and fed with a great amount of ‘spin’ when the government presented its rescue package for the banking sector in late 2009. ‘Bank Package 2’ was…
MoreKjær’s money problems
The messy financial affairs of Conservative policy spokesperson Henritte Kjær are once again in the spotlight after it was revealed that a Lyngby court recently ordered her to pay back just under DKK150,000…
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