DSB lays on buses for refugees
National rail carrier DSB is transporting hundreds of refugees across the border from Germany in buses every day. However, while police check all train passengers, there’s no control of the buses, which once…
MoreThorning-Schmidt still a front-runner for UN job
The process of finding a new UN High Commissioner for Refugees is moving ahead at a fast pace and, according to TV2 sources, former prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt remains one of the front-runners….
MoreUN requests 250 Danish troops for dangerous Mali mission
The United Nations has asked Denmark to supply 250 troops and 20-30 armoured vehicles to its peacekeeping mission in Mali to help stabilise the north of the country and protect civilians from attacks…
MoreCanada could cost Denmark $30m
Denmark’s planned purchase of F-35 fighter jets to replace its ageing fleet of F-16s could become even more expensive if Canada goes through with its warning to drop out of the international programme. Justin…
MoreVestager orders crackdown on multinational tax evaders
Denmark’s EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has ordered the Dutch government to recover money from Starbucks and told Luxembourg to claw back funds from a Fiat Chrysler unit, in an expanding crackdown on tax avoidance…
MoreGreenlanders: Danes or immigrants?
Greenlanders living in this country are just as marginalised from the labour market as immigrant groups such as Somalis, Libyans, and Iraqis. A new survey by the National Research Centre for Welfare (RSF)…
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Lego to invest millions in Mexico, Hungary/New Legoland in Shanghai)/Pig industry targets fewer deaths Lego: Danish toy giant Lego is to make major investments in its factories in Mexico, Hungary, and Denmark to…
MoreCut social benefits for all immigrants says Integration Minister
The government is preparing to tighten immigration legislation even more with a new proposal that will widen the number of people who are only entitled to the new, low integration benefit. According to…
MoreMinister placed anti-refugee advert in Hizbollah newspaper
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg admitted yesterday that she placed an anti-refugee advert in a ‘Hizbollah-friendly’ newspaper in Lebanon last month to reach a wider audience. The advert, in both English and Arabic, noted that…
MoreMuslims want halal meat, shower curtains in schools
A majority of Danish Muslims believe schools and day care centres should show more respect for their children by serving halal meat and putting up shower curtains. A new Wilke Institute survey shows…
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