Minister launches invesigation into new leaks scandal
Minister for the Economy&Interior Margrethe Vestager has launched an investigation into how her ministry could leak 900,000 Personal Identification numbers (CPR) onto the internet. She said it’s a ‘mistake that should never happen’,…
MorePET agents spent anti-terror money on prostitutes
Danish Intelligence (PET) spent ’tens of thousands’ of taxpayers’ money earmarked to combat terrorism on prostitutes, claims former Muslim double agent Morten Storm in a new biography published today, ’My Life in Al-Qeada’. In…
MorePM puts immigration back on election agenda
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is ready to go head to head with the opposition on immigration at the next election campaign. The Liberals have warned they will come up with new initiatives aimed…
MoreCross-party agreement on new stimulus package
The government coalition and five parties have reached a final agreement on the proposed stimulus package aimed at securing economic growth for Denmark in the future. The package, finally accepted last night by…
MoreLiberals fear Russian provocation in Baltic
The Liberals have raised fears about the prospect of increased Russian provocation in the Baltic region. In an interview with talk radio 24/7 yesterday, the party’s defence spokesman, Troels Lund Poulsen, warned that…
MoreParties dismiss new Denmark-Sweden link
Danish political parties have dismissed a Swedish government proposal to bring Sweden and Denmark even closer with a tunnel, the ‘HH link’ between Helsingør and Helsingborg. The Liberals’ traffic spokesman, Kristian Pihl Lorentzen,…
MoreSoc Dems demand laws against honour-related violence
The Social Democrats have called for more legislation against honour-related violence after a TV documentary last night portrayed how a Danish-Palestinian girl, ‘Samira’, was violently beaten by family members because of her relationship…
MoreVietnamese skunk labs
A 32-year-old Vietnamese man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison and deportation after a Kolding Court found him guilty of being the kingpin behind a major skunk (cannabis) and amphetamine ring….
MoreDanish ship transfers Syrian chemical weapons in Italy
A Danish ship carrying some of Syria’s most dangerous chemical agents began transferring them on Wednesday onto an American cargo vessel equipped with special gear to neutralise them at sea, officials said. The…
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Obesity fuels Chr.Hansen profits / New deal for Vestas / Currency reserves up Chr. Hansen: Danish food ingredients maker Chr. Hansen said increasing demand for low-fat yoghurt and reduced-salt cheese would lift its…
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