LA PASADA SEMANA: Resumen de Noticias del 30 de julio al 5 de agosto de 2012
POLITICA/ECONOMIA En política no hubo grandes acontecimientos la semana pasada. El “Handelsbanken” señaló que los intentos del gobierno por reactivar la economía han sido un fiasco, y vaticinó que, probablemente, para finales de…
MoreNo EU rebate for Denmark
There doesn’t appear to be much prospect of Denmark being granted a DKK1bn rebate on its annual EU contribution, signalling bad news for the government which has already accounted for the money in…
MoreSøvndal supports Sweden, criticises Belarus
Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal has condemned Belarus’ decision to expel Sweden’s ambassador in retaliation for the ‘teddy bear invasion’. Ambassador Stefan Eriksson was sent home just two days after the Belarus…
MoreLiberals ‘soft on immigration’ says DPP leader
Danish People’s Party leader (DPP) Pia Kjærsgaard has attacked her Liberal ally, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, for failing to guarantee that he would re-impose strict immigration regulations if the centre-right regains power at the…
MoreDenmark sets up office in Somaliland
As the first western country, Denmark has set up a technical and development office in the breakaway Somaliland region of northern Somalia. Development Minister Christian Friis Bach characterised the new office, which officially opens today,…
MoreActivist’s daughter jailed in Bahrain
A Bahrain court has remanded Zainab al-Khawaja, daughter of the jailed Danish-Bahraini human rights activist and hunger striker Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, in custody and charged her with defamation for ripping up a photograph of King Sheikh…
MoreCut benefits for young people say Conservatives
Benefits recipients under the age of 30 shouldn’t receive more money every month than those on a student grant, say the Conservatives with the backing of the centre-right opposition. Presenting the party’s proposal…
MoreNew poll: Yes to cannabis
Over half of all respondents in a new Gallup poll believe that cannabis should be legalised, a strong signal that politicians are out of step with the population according to the Red/Greens’ justice…
MoreDenmark hit by earthquake
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit Denmark early Monday morning.(3.6 miles). The epicentre was charted south-east of the island of Anholt in the Kattegat sea between Denmark and Sweden. A seismologist said there are…
MoreDanish business delegation heads for Japan
Headed by the Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Building, and the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, a business delegation will visit Japan in week 43, 2012. The delegation will focus on the…
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