Government proposes ‘no-go’ zones for young offenders
The government will give the police increased powers to crack down on youth crime and cannabis dealers, including ‘no-go’ zones for young offenders. In a new anti-crime package to be presented by Justice…
MoreMuslim poet accuses DPP MP of Nazism
The National Party’s most prominent candidate for MP, Yahya Hassan, called Danish People’s Party’s deputy leader Søren Espersen a ‘Nazi’ during a live TV debate, Friday. Just two days after the Conservatives equated…
MoreRefugee crisis: Italy needs help says minister
Ahead of the EU emergency meeting today, hastily convened after a ship carrying 700 refugees capsized off Libya, Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard called for more development aid and more help for Italy to…
MoreSocialists call for amendments to unemployment reform
Socialist People’s Party leader Pia Olsen Dyhr has appealed to Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmist to ‘sort out the unemployment benefits mess’ before this year’s election. In a speech at the party’s national conference,…
MoreMargrethe Vestager a ‘tough cookie’
Leading US newspapers asked the question ’Who is Margrethe Vestager?’ as the European Union’s Danish competition commissioner arrived in the US last week after announcing she was formally accusing Google of violating European…
MoreInternational media predict early election
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt may call a general election to be held ‘within weeks’ according to global news agency Reuters, citing sources ‘close to the prime minister.’ From Reuters: The next election…
MoreRefugee Council asks Kenya to re-think refugee camp closure
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has urged the Kenyan government to reconsider its plan to close the Dadaab camp, which has provided shelter to more than 350,000 refugees who have sought refuge for…
MoreBusiness shorts
Tiger takes Manhattan / China feed deal / Plastic company goes global Tiger: Tiger, the Danish chain that already has 429 stores across Europe and Japan, is heading for the USA, starting with…
MoreDevelopment Minister: Developing countries need Danish tax system
Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation, Mogens Jensen told the World Bank Spring Meeting in Washington DC over the weekend that tax systems in developing countries need to be strengthened in order for…
MoreThe Week That Was, April 13th – April 19th, 2015
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt dismissed opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s warning that the economy is heading for a crash landing unless the next government is willing to push through wide-reaching reforms –…
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