Prime Minister kept in the dark
The Danish Tax and Customs Administration (Skat) failed to inform Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt that its final ruling on her husband’s tax returns had been been passed on to the Ministry of Taxation….
MoreGovernment to investigate Muslim weddings problem
Politicians have called for a change in legislation after a Danish mother was unable to prevent her 17-year-old daughter entering into an Islamic marriage. Copenhagen City councillor Lars Aslan Rasmussen (S) said it…
MoreFogh apologises for Pakistan air strike
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has offered his ‘deepest condolences’ for the 26 Pakistani soldiers who lost their lives in a pre-dawn NATO air strike along the Afghanistan – Pakistan border, Saturday,…
MoreAfghanistan war can’t be won says Søvndal
Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal has acknowledged that the war in Afghanistan can’t be won militarily and all efforts now have to be centred on not losing. After arriving home from the…
MoreDanmark defies US in arms dispute
Denmark has joined 49 other UN members in rejecting a US-backed plan to introduce new regulations on cluster bombs. The plan, also supported by China, Russia, and India, would have eliminated all cluster…
MoreKhader waves goodbye to Danish politics
Leading immigrant politician Naser Khader is leaving Danish politics. The former Conservative MP and Liberal Alliance leader, who lost his seat at the last election, is to work for a Washington DC based…
MoreCrown Prince in Vietnam trade push
Crown Prince Frederik has arrived in Vietnam as head of a large trade delegation to promote Danish cultural and business life. During the visit, which also marks the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations…
MoreDKK50,000 for info on Red Ole
A businessman has offered a DKK50,000 reward for incriminating information that could lead to the resignation, or firing, of Minister of Business and Growth, Ole Sohn. As owner of the website ‘Hunting in…
MoreMinister’s ‘hocus pocus’ response
When is a promise not a promise? Seemingly when it’s given by a party not in government. Minister of Employment Mette Fredriksen claims in an official reply to a question tabled by the…
MoreHouseholds to be hit by green initiatives
It’s going to get more expensive to switch on the light and turn up the heating. The government has earmarked DKK5.6bn (USD1bn) to make Denmark more green and climate-friendly and it’s private consumers…
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