Tax Minister: No more snooping in people’s gardens
The government will put forward a motion today to abolish the controversial ‘snooping’ law, introduced by the previous government in 2012, which allows the tax authorities to enter a person’s private property without…
MoreDPP: Loyalty to Denmark outweighs civil liberties
Loyalty towards Denmark far outweighs the right to freedom of expression, the Danish People’s Party’s Martin Henriksen said yesterday after the civil liberties think-tank Justitia suggested it’s a violation of civil rights to…
MoreConservatives call for crackdown on terror commuters
The Conservatives have urged the government to rush through a ban on ‘terror commuters’ who travel to Iraq and Syria to fight alongside terrorist organisations. The center-right parties have for years put forward…
MoreDanish PM expresses condolences over Tianjin blasts
Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen expressed his condolences, Friday, for victims of the deadly explosions that occurred in northern China’s port city of Tianjin on Wednesday. “I felt deep sorrow after learning…
More‘Rainbow’ care home for gays
Denmark now has its first-ever elderly care home for members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community. In connection with last week’s Gay Pride festival, the ‘Slottet’ (Castle) care centre in…
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Singapore appoints businessman as Ambassador to Denmark / Danish Crown restores 110 jobs / Telecom companies bow to EU demands / Sweden outstrips Denmark on wind energy Singapore: Singapore has appointed an Indian-origin…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 10th – 16th 2015
Politics/Economy In a joint interview with national newspapers, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the Liberal-led government will have been a fiasco if it fails to live up to four main political targets:…
MoreKey financial information concealed in fighter jets selection process
The Danish Air Force’s ageing F-16s will soon be replaced by a new fleet of hi-tech fighter jets but the public has been kept in the dark about the massive costs involved in…
MoreHave Iraqi civilians been killed by Danish bombs?
The author of a new report focusing on the hundreds of civilians who’ve been killed by the international coalition’s bombardment of Iraq and Syria has urged Denmark to reveal exactly where and when…
More‘New Danes’ file lawsuit against DPP
15 new Danish citizens have filed a civil lawsuit against the Danish People’s Party, claiming defamation of character and violation of their human rights. The legal action, to be heard by Copenhagen District…
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