Survey: Danes don’t have confidence in Greenland’s government
1 in 2 Danes do not believe that Greenlandic politicians are capable of taking their country in the right direction, while the same number also reject the idea of Denmark taking control of…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 17th –November 23rd 2014
Politics/Economy A new survey showed how young voters have deserted the Social Democrats – just one in ten of the 18-24 age group intend to vote for the traditional workers’ party at the…
MoreThe Social Democrats’ ‘lost generation’ of voters
A new survey reveals that young voters have lost faith in the Social Democrats – just one in ten of the 18-24 age group intend to vote for the traditional workers’ party at…
MoreRemoving Assad from power is the ultimate aim says Foreign Minister
Danish F-16’s have dropped 42 bombs so far on Islamic State strongholds but according to Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard the goal isn’t just to diminish the power of the fundamentalist movement so it…
MoreVestager: EU will will use ‘Luxleaks’ documents in EU tax probe
Denmark’s EU Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, warned yesterday that the European Commission will use the ‘Luxleaks’ documents uncovered by investigative journalists three weeks ago in its ongoing investigation of tax avoidance at the…
MoreDramatic decrease in asylum seekers
A dramatic drop in the number of refugees coming to Denmark illustrates the futility of the government’s efforts to tighten asylum legislation, the Red/Greens said last night. Only 650 refugees have arrived here…
MoreSupreme Court dismisses smoker’s lawsuit
Tobacco companies can’t be blamed for the damage caused by smoking, Denmark’s Supreme Court ruled yesterday. In a landmark decision, the Court said the risk of smoking is so well known that people…
MoreDanes choose comfort food as national dish
Denmark may be the home of the world’s best restaurant, Noma, whose aim is to re-define Nordic cuisine, but in a new survey Danes have voted for comfort food as their national dish…
MoreActivists disrupt parliament
Social Liberal leader Morten Østergaard has been accused of ‘unproffesionalism’ for agreeing to meet with activists who staged a peaceful demonstration during a parliamentary debate on aylum policy yesterday. 14 people from the…
MoreConsumer confidence takes a hit ahead of Christmas
As retailers pray for a Christmas shopping boom, the latest figures show that consumer confidence fell to 6.3 in November from 8.2 in October. A spokesman for Arbejdernes Landbank said economic stagnation in…
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