‘Jihad’ demands compensation for discrimination
Jihad Taha, a 20 year-old student, is suing the Free Press Society (Trykkefrihedsselskabet) because he was denied entry to a public debate last month because of his name. Taha confirmed yesterday that he…
MoreAnti-Islam editor on US tour
Lars Hedegaard, head of the Free Press Society, who narrowly escaped being murdered by an unknown assailant two months ago, is currently on a speaking tour of the USA. In an interview with…
MoreDenmark won’t get involved in corporate tax race says minister
Other countries’ moves to lower their corporate tax won’t encourage Denmark to follow suit, Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon said last night. Great Britain and Finland have announced a 20 per cent rate from…
MoreDenmark extends Mali Mission
Parliament has given the government the green light to extend Denmark’s materiel assistance to the French-led military operation in Mali. The Danish Hercules air carrier, despatched in January, will continue its operational duties…
MoreDanish Inter-City train ends up in Libya
State-run rail operator DSB claims to have no idea how one of its new fleet of IC4 trains has ended up just outside Tripoli in Libya. The whole IC4 project has been dogged…
MoreDanes cleared of Thai rape charge
It now appears unlikely that two Danish men accused of raping a Dutch girl in Chiang Mai, Thailand, will be charged. The two were arrested on February 25th but later released on bail…
MoreRwandan murderer fights extradition
The High Court will today rule as to whether a 50-year-old Rwandan man can be extradited to his native country where he’s accused of murdering hundreds of ethnic Tutsis during the 1994 genocide….
MoreMore SPP defections
Two more young, prominent Socialist People’s Party (SPP) politicians have walked out and joined the Social Democrats. MEP Emile Turunen and former MP, Nanna Westerby have followed former policy spokesman Jesper Petersen, leaving…
More’Young Turks’ revenge’
The loss of three high-profile politicians is a major setback for the Socialist People’s Party (SPP), according to Berlingske analyst Thomas Larsen who said the party has lost a future generation of leadership…
MoreDefections won’t alter our relationship says PM
The defection of three high-profile Socialist People’s Party politicians to the ruling Social Democrats will have no influence on the working relationship between the two coalition partners, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt claimed yesterday….
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