Why hasn’t the government prosecuted foreign fighters?
The Liberals have accused the government of failing to address the problem of foreign fighters. According to PET (Danish Intelligence) at least 115 Muslims have travelled from Denmark to Syria or Iraq, many…
MoreLiberals demand new clampdown on Eritrean asylum seekers
The Liberals have urged the government to follow Norway and send a minister to Eritrea to seek guarantees regarding the forced repatriation of refugees. Since its fact-finding report on conditions in Eritrea was…
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Vestas demands DKK150m from bankrupt exec / Danish energy company bids for DKK10bn Hawaii contract Vestas: Wind energy giant Vestas will continue to demand DKK150m in compensation from former chief financial officer Henrik…
MoreLiberals to Islamists: Get the hell out of our country
The Liberals have urged the extremist Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir to ‘get the hell out of Denmark’ if they don’t like Danish democracy. After the Islamist organisation urged all members to boycott the general election,…
MoreMore immigrants on welfare
The number of immigrants on welfare has increased by 37 per cent since the government came to power in 2011 – over the same period the number of ‘ethnic’ Danes on social support…
MorePM gives the gift of welfare
Prime Minister handed out further ‘welfare goodies’ ahead of the election yesterday. At a press conference alongside Minister for the Economy Morten Østergaard, the PM announced an extra DKK15bn (€2bn) will be spent…
MoreNew Mohammed cartoons controversy
Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has said he will show the controversial Danish Mohammed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad on TV during a party political broadcast, the BBC reports. The cartoons ignited riots…
MoreNew government could scale back ‘green’ ambitions
Denmark’s reputation as a world leader in alternative energy will come under threat if there’s a new government after this year’s election. The Liberals and its two biggest support parties agree that it’s…
MoreGreat Britain looks to Denmark for support in EU negotiations
The EU-sceptic Danish People’s Party (DPP) could become a key ally for British prime minister David Cameron on his mission to re-negotiate his country’s EU membership terms, the Daily Telegraph reports in an…
MoreNude Danish ‘cowboy’ creates a stir abroad
Campaign posters plastered throughout Copenhagen of a candidate in the election wearing nothing but a cowboy hat and a gun holster have caused a stir in foreign media. 51-year-old John Erik Wagner of…
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