Italian in-fighting signals bad news for the economy
Political turbulence in Southern Europe could provide even lower interest rates for Danish homeowners, but is bad news for the economy as a whole. According to leading economist Christian Hilligsøe Heinig, an election…
More3 shootings this week in Copenhagen
City Hall politicians have called for more police on the streets of Copenhagen after a 19-year-old man was shot, Wednesday, the third gunfire incident in the capital region this week. The Social Democrats…
MoreDevelopment Minister hosts Global Inequality conference
The Danish Minister for Development Cooperation, Mr Christian Friis Bach, co-hosted a successful international high-level conference, Tuesday, focusing on the efforts of the international community in addressing global inequality. The conference was part of the…
MoreParliament votes on Croatia today
Minister for Europe Nikolaj Wammen’s bill that will give the Danish parliament the authority to ratify Croatia’s application to become the EU’s 28th member will be given its first reading today (21/2). The treaty has…
MoreBenefits problem caused by previous government says PM
The excessive number of immigrant women on welfare is the fault of the previous government, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said at her weekly press conference, Tuesday, adding that she couldn’t promise the problem…
MoreLiberal Alliance: Reduce benefits now
The Liberal Alliance (LA) has called for social benefits to be slashed in the wake of new figures showing 24,000 people, including 6,000 immigrant women have been living off welfare for 10 out…
MoreGovernment targets long-term benefits claimants
The government will place greater demands on ‘most vulnerable’ benefits claimants in its upcoming reform programme. Employment Minister Mette Fredriksen said last night that the current system helps to lock those at the…
MoreLøkke raised taxes and duties 12 times in 30 months
The previous Lib/Con government was responsible for many of the tax and duties that opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen now wants to see removed. As opposition leader, Mr Rasmussen has called on the…
MoreObama’s ‘money man’ could be new US Ambassador to Denmark
Rufus Gifford, who played a crucial role in ensuring a second tern for President Obama at last November’s election, could be the new US Ambassador to Denmark. Mr Gifford, described by the Huffington…
MorePessimistic outlook for housing market
‘Disastrous’ – the current state of the housing market according to experts who claim the situation today is far worse than the crisis of the early 1990’s. Senior economist Chrisitan Hiligsøe Heining of…
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