Danish observer freed in Ukraine
Danish OSCE observer, Sergeant John Christensen, set free in Slaviansk, Ukraine, Friday, alongside six colleagues, is on his way back to Denmark. The multinational group had been detained by pro-Russian separatists since April…
MoreForeign Minister heads for Washington
Minister of Foreign Affairs Martin Lidegaard arrives in Washington DC tomorrow (Tuesday) for talks with Secretary of State John Kerry focussing on the situation in Ukraine, Syria, the Arctic Region, and climate end…
MoreThe Week That Was, April 28th – May 2nd, 2014
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt was forced to cut short her May 1st speech in Fælledparken after being drowned out by activists with whistles, foghorns, and even trumpets. The Red/Greens’ Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen spent…
MoreDemonstrators drown out PM
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt was forced to cut short her May 1st speech in Fælledparken after being drowned out by activists with whistles, foghorns, and even trumpets. A spokesman for the ‘Drown Out…
MoreRed/Greens: Turn left, Helle
The Red/Greens’ Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen spent International Workers Day urging the government to make a left turn ahead of next year’s election. In speeches at rallies throughout the country, the popular socialist leader challenged…
MoreUnemployment falls to five-year low
The number of people officially out of work in this country is now the lowest since June 2009. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the number of jobless fell by 4,000, to 135,800,…
MoreDPP ahead in EU race
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has surged into the lead in the European election contest. A new Epinion poll gives the traditionally anti-EU party 25% of votes, ahead of the Liberals and Social…
MoreQuestions asked about Denmark’s role in terrorist slaying
The Danish government and Danish Intelligence Service (PET) are under increasing pressure to tell the truth about the Danish involvement in tracking down Anwar al-Awlaki, a leading al-Qaeda operative was killed in an…
MoreGossip magazine editor lied
Internal e-mails reveal that former chief editor Henrik Qvortrup of See & Hear was, despite his denials, fully aware that journalists on the gossip magazine were fed illegal information about royals’ and celebrities’…
MoreDanske Bank outstrips rivals
Danske Bank upped its full-year profit expectations, Thursday, after it posted its highest quarterly earnings since the global financial crisis. From Reuters: The Danske Bank, Denmark’s biggest bank and lender, exceeded expectations thanks…
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