Nazi show trial could be embarrassing for Denmark
After reporting 90-year-old Helmuth Leif Rasmussen to Copenhagen Police yesterday, Nazi hunter Efraim Zuroff cast doubts on whether there’s the political will in this country to prosecute the alleged war criminal. Mr Zuroff…
MoreUK looks to Denmark to curb Islamic extremism
Denmark’s radical ‘Aarhus model’, which aims to rehabilitate jihadis with counselling and reintegrate them into society, could soon be adopted by the UK, according to the British Independent newspaper which writes: Denmark, which is…
MoreRefugee dispute
Refugee policy continues to divide the political waters even though most politicians are on holiday. The EU’s failure to reach a decision about relocating 8,000 refugees has sparked off a dispute between the…
MoreItalian Metro company admits tax fraud
Management at Italian construction company Cipa, a major subcontractor on the new Metro underground extension in Copenhagen, could be facing imprisonment after the latest company accounts revealed tax fraud, Politiken reports. A Danish…
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Maersk wins Azerbaijani contract extension/Energy Agency invites wind technology ideas/Shipping line targets South America Maersk: Danish Maersk Drilling has been awarded a 5-year contract extension for the the Shah Deniz field in the Azerbaijani…
MoreDanish mercenary fights Islamic State
An ethnic Dane has travelled to the Middle East, reportedly to fight against the Islamic State as a mercenary. The man, from the fishing port of Esbjerg in south Denmark, described as in…
MoreIran nuclear deal could increase budget deficit
The West’s nuclear agreement with Iran could lead to a dramatic drop in Denmark’s North Sea oil revenue and force the government to implement further cuts in next year’s budget, according to major…
MoreMore refugees
Denmark has agreed to accept a further 1,000 refugees, despite Immigration Minister Inger Støjberg’s claim ahead of yesterday’s EU ministers meeting in Brussels that there was ‘no possibility’ of helping to redistribute the…
MoreJutland need workers
Some areas of Denmark are facing a labour bottleneck problem. While areas of Mid-Jutland, hard hit by the crisis, are now crying out for workers, towns around Copenhagen and in West Zealand continue…
MoreNo Nazi prosecutions say Liberals
The ruling Liberals have dismissed calls to prosecute Danish World War 2 Nazis. After a German court convicted 94-year-old Oskar Groening, known as the “book-keeper of Auschwitz”, to four years in prison last week, the Danish…
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