Trafficked African woman facing deportation, despite death threats
A trafficked woman who testified against kingpins in her own country is facing deportation from Denmark. 22-year-old Nigerian Omo Amenagawon, who believed she was coming to this country to work as an au-pair…
MoreEmployers prefer east Europeans
Many employers prefer to hire east-Europeans because they are eager to work, more reliable, and have less sick leave than Danes. East European migrant workers began to arrive in great numbers in 2004,…
MoreFinnair merger rumour boosts SAS shares
Shares in SAS sky-rocketed at the start of trading Monday after rumours of a merger with the Finnish airline, Finnair, but dropped to a more realistic position later in the day after a Finnair…
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Bangladesh safety agreement Six leading Danish textile companies – Bestseller, IC Company, DK Company, PWT Group, COOP Denmark and Danish Supermarkets Ltd. – have signed an accord aimed at avoiding major catastrophes at…
MoreLooking for accommodation?
As the season for change around at embassies heats up, our good friends at the University Post have provided a helpful guide to diplomats and staff looking for accommodation. See: A guide to…
MoreLA PASADA SEMANA: Resumen de Noticias del 17 al 23 de junio de 2013
POLITICA/ECONOMIA Dos de cada tres votantes creen que la crisis ha finalizado y que la esperada mejora económica se encuentra muy cerca. Un sorpresivo aumento de 0.3% en las ventas al por menor…
MoreThe Week That Was, June 17th – June 23rd 2013
Politics / Economy Two out of three voters believe the crisis is over and the long-awaited economic upturn is just around the corner. A surprising 0.3% rise in retail sales in May was…
MoreLA leader: DPP should be part of next centre-right government
Liberal Alliance (LA) leader Anders Samuelsen has urged the Liberals to form a coalition with the Danish People’s Party (DPP) if the centre right, as polls indicate, wins the next election. At the…
MoreDPP: We’re still tough on immigration
The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) integration spokesman, Martin Henriksen, rubbished Liberal Alliance (LA) leader Anders Samuelsen’s claim that his party now has the toughest anti-immigration policy. Mr Henriksen said if Mr Samuelsen really…
MoreFinance Minister: We’ve neglected productivity
The government has possibly focused too much on increasing the labour supply instead of coming up with measures that would boost productivity, Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon told left-leaning daily Information, Saturday. He acknowledged…
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