Union buys political influence
LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, an umbrella organisation for 18 trade unions in this country, has donated cash to some of Denmark’s biggest local councils in return for political influence. Odense…
MoreBillions stashed away in tax shelters
Wealthy Danes have stashed away an estimated DKK100-150bn in foreign tax shelters abroad such as Switzerland and Luxembourg, according to Copenhagen University researcher Niels Johannesen. He said although much of the money is…
MoreCourt sets date for Greenpeace activists
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has set a provisional November 22nd date to rule on the release of 30 Greenpeace activists, including a Danish national. The Netherlands asked…
MoreOECD sees signs of turnaround
The Danish economy is showing signs of a turnaround after three years of stagnation. In its latest economic forecast, published in Brussels Tuesday, The European Commission predicts GDP growth of no more than…
MoreGGGI scandal turns voters off Løkke
Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s approval ratings have fallen dramatically in the wake of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) scandal. In a new Epinion survey for DR News, nearly half of the electorate say…
MoreLøkke failed to respond to reminders
Lars Løkke Rasmussen failed to respond to five reminders from the Agency for the Modernisation of Public Administration in 2100/12 regarding any extra income he may have received which should have been offset…
MoreJobs crisis: Denmark outperformed by neighbours
Denmark is stuck in a jobs crisis. The employment rate has risen by just 2 per cent since 1996, far less than countries such as Sweden, Germany, the UK and USA. A comparison…
MorePM’s Question Time is also a waste of time
The opposition parties have declared Prime Minister’s Question Time a waste of time. Question Time was introduced to the Danish parliament last month in an effort to recreate the lively debate forum of…
MoreDenmark heading for yes in EU patent referendum
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is lagging behind in the EU Patent Court referendum battle. Political commentators have voiced concern that next year’s referendum could end up in a protest vote against Denmark’s…
MoreAnother bank in tax shelter controversy
Another bank leading bank has been caught up in the tax avoidance scandal. After accusations that Jyske Bank, Denmark’s third-biggest, has advised customers how to conceal money in foreign tax shelters to avoid…
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