Posted on 17. Jul, 2013 in: News

Afghanistan criticism divides coalition partners

The Social Democrats have reacted strongly to Social Liberal spokesperson Zenia Stampe’s claim that Denmark’s military mission in Afghanistan was ’wrong’ and the fight against the Taleban is unwinnable. Defence spokesman Bjarne Lausten…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2013 in: News

Soldiers condemn Stampe

The Union of Enlisted Privates and Corporals in the Danish Army has joined the chorus of criticism aimed at the Social Liberals’ Zenia Stampe after she claimed that Denmark’s participation in the Afghanistan…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2013 in: News

Public support for Afghanistan war

A majority of the Danish electorate still supports the war in Afghanistan after ten years and 43 soldiers killed in action. In a new Epinion poll taken the day after Social Liberal spokesperson…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2013 in: News

DPP: Let kids eat pork

The Danish People’s Party has expressed dismay at reports that a number of local councils have forced kindergartens to take pork products off the menu to appease the Muslim community. The party’s integration…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2013 in: News

Denmark no.1 in social cohesion

Denmark leads the way in a comparison of social cohesion between 34 OECD countries, a new global ranking by the German Bertelsmann Stiftung Foundation finds. From: http://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland have…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2013 in: News

OECD predicts rise in unemployment

The Danish unemployment rate will have risen to 7.3 per cent by the end of 2014, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned. In its yearly Employment Outlook, an annual…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2013 in: News

Housing market optimism but Denmark still behind neighbours

The Danish housing market has performed better than many wealthy nations over the past year but is still lagging behind neighbouring countries. A new OECD report ranks Denmark, where prices have risen by…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2013 in: News

International call for government to increase spending

The Danish economy is robust enough to support increased public spending next year, according to international experts who claim the government has no reason to fear higher interest rates as a result of…

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2013 in: News

Powerhouse Nordic bank sustains profits

Nordea has lived up to analysts’ profit expectations. The largest bank in the Nordic region in terms of market capitalisation has announced a €771m after-tax profit for Q2 – around DKK5.8bn. In a…

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Posted on 16. Jul, 2013 in: News

Social Democrats promote their own achievements

The Social Democrats have launched a campaign highlighting their ‘170 political accomplishments’ since they came to power two years ago, such as modernisation of the public sector, welfare reform, and the repeal of…

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