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Maersk Oil cuts 1,250 jobs / Vestager targets Google again / Indonesia-DK wind energy deal Maersk: Maersk Oil, the oil and gas unit of Danish shipping and energy conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk, has announced…
MoreNew poll signals dead heat in EU referendum
With little over a month to go before the EU Justice and Home Affairs opt-out referendum, 39 percent of Danes are still undecided. According to a new Epinion poll for DR Nyheder, 29 percent…
MoreRefugee crisis creates doubt about referendum outcome
The widespread indecision ahead of the upcoming EU referendum reflects the difficulties the ‘yes’ parties are facing to convince Danes to repeal the opt-out on EU justice and home affairs at the referendum in…
MoreForeign Minister in China: ‘Danish culture will help freedom of speech’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristian Jensen arrived in China for an official visit, Sunday, armed with the gift of a new culture centre that, he said, is the key to discussing human rights…
MoreLEGO under fire for refusing to support political activist
Danish toy giant Lego has come under fire for denying a request from Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, a political activist who’s been highly and openly critical of the Chinese Government’s stance on democracy and…
MoreMan fires gun at Muslim rally
A 29-year old who fired a gun at a Copenhagen rally, Saturday, held in honour of the martyr Imam Hussein, nephew of the prophet Mohammed, was remanded in custody for 17 days, Sunday,…
MoreGovernment invests DKK 8 million in ‘culture-as-medicine’
A broad political majority has agreed to invest DKK 8m in an innovative health care venture allowing doctors to prescribe alternative treatment, such as cultural and nature trips, for their patients. The offers,…
MoreNo prosecution for Danish Nazis
The government is refusing to waste police resources, time, and money on prosecuting Danish WW2 Nazis, according to Berlingske Media which revealed last week that several Danes who worked for Nazi Germany World…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 19th – October 24th 2015
Politics/Economy The government put together a new package of proposals aimed at restricting immigration, including stricter requirements for permanent residency, tighter rules for family reunification, and amending the criteria for quota refugees. During…
MoreGreenlander demands official apology from the Danish government
Greenlander Helene Thiesen was forced away from her family during her childhood in the 1950s. She demands an official apology for this treatment from Red Cross and the Danish government. Helene Thiesen was…
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