Minister remains confident of agreement despite walkout
Minister of Finance Claus Hjort Frederiksen still believes the government can put together a majority for its 2020 plan even though Christian Democrat Per Ørum Jørgensen, who holds the decisive ’90th‘ seat, and…
MoreIndependent MP steps up to the plate
Finance Ministry civil servants were working overtime last night calculating the costs of independent MP Pia Christmas Møller’s two main demands for the 2020 plan – more help for brain-damaged patients and more…
MoreNewspapers’ right -wing bias?
The Social Democrats have lashed out at the alleged right-wing dominance of the Danish media. Policy spokesman Henrik Sass Larsen said that Berlingske, Jyllands-Posten, and financial daily Børsen, have become so religiously conservative…
MoreHigh wages force companies to flee
Danish wages are the second highest in the world, forcing highly-skilled jobs to disappear out of the country. New figures from leading Swiss bank UBS show that not only are wages in this…
MoreResearch students come – and go
Despite a 100% increase in the number PhD researchers who have come to Denmark to study over the past few years, the majority have left the country again, creating political concern that the…
MoreAnders Samuelsen for PM
A voxpop survey of 178 business leaders reveals that a majority are ready to dump the Liberals and Conservatives and vote for the tiny, but pro-business, Liberal Alliance (LA). Only 10% would vote…
MoreInterest-free loans, tax credits for business
The government has cross-party backing for its intention to introduce interest-free loans and tax credits for entrepreneurs and companies that invest heavily in research and development. The Danish Peoples Party (DPP), Liberal Alliance…
MoreWhere are the innovators?
While the Chinese patents office is being flooded with applications, the innovation dream is slowly fading away in Denmark. New figures show that a 5% increase in patent applications in this country last…
MoreLebanon pull out
Denmark is preparing to wind down its military effort in Lebanon. After a meeting of parliament’s Foreign Policy committee, Wednesday, the two government coalition parties and Danish People’s Party (DPP) agreed to withdraw…
MoreAttack on newspaper planned in Pakistan
Self-confessed terrorist David Headley testified yesterday that the foiled attack on Jyllands-Posten had originally been planned in Pakistan. From the witness box in the Chicago trial against Canadian citizen Tahawwur Runa, who has…
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