Consensual incest is OK say Red/Greens
Incest has become a political issue. Consensual sex between siblings is punishable by two years in jail today, but a debate has flared up after the Red/Greens, backed by top legal professor, Vagn…
MoreGovernment proposes quickie divorces
If a married couple agree that their marriage has broken down then there’s no reason that they can’t be divorced from day to day – the latest proposal from the government in its…
MoreNo need for new UN mandate for Afghanistan says Fogh
NATO Secretary General, and former Danish prime minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen said yesterday the military alliance doesn’t need a new UN Security Council mandate for its new training mission in Afghanistan after 2014….
MoreAngry investors prepare lawsuit against bankrupt bank
Hundreds of customers of the now bankrupt Tønder Bank, who were urged to invest in a new issue of bank bonds totalling DKK30m over the past few months, are considering a class action…
MoreRemoving sugar, fat duties will lead to DKK2.5bn shortfall
Parliamentary parties agree that the contentious sugar and fat duties should be abolished but disagree about how to compensate for the expected loss of DKK2.5bn in revenue. The far-left Red/Green Alliance has proposed…
MoreIncreased use of cash card signals (slight) consumer optimism
Dankort, the ubiquitous Danish cash card, enjoyed a ‘swipe increase’ of 6.2% in October compared to the same period last year, indicating a rise in consumer spending as cardholders spent DKK25.6bn. Danske Bank…
MoreBahrain company buys up iconic Danish luxury firm
Bahrain-based Investcorp is buying Danish luxury retailer Georg Jensen in a DKK800m deal. According to the British Financial Times, Investcorp plans to expand the Danish brand in Asia, especially China. From arabianbusiness.com: The deal,…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 29th-November 4th, 2012
Politics / Economy Negotiations surrounding next year’s budget were close to breaking down, Wednesday evening – the Liberals continue to demand more concessions for the business sector while the far-left Red/Greens want job…
MoreLA PASADA SEMANA: Resumen de Noticias del 29 de octubre al 4 de noviembre de 2012
POLITICA/ECONOMIA Las negociaciones para la aprobación del presupuesto nacional del próximo año estuvieron a punto de colapsar el miércoles por la noche. Los Liberales (Venstre), continúan exigiendo más concesiones para el sector empresarial…
MoreTop Soviet aide confirms slush money to Ole Sohn
A former top Soviet official has told how former Minister for Business and Growth Ole Sohn (SPP) received millions of kroner from Moscow during his time as head of the Danish Communist Party…
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