Economy held back by drop in exports
The economy continues to show signs of improvement as 2016 approaches but a new report warns there’ll be no real upswing until exports recover. Although Nykredit’s ‘Economy Barometer’, based on 11 key indicators,…
MoreMedical experts call for duty hike to stop binge drinking
Parties are divided on the issue of increasing the price of alcohol to prevent youngsters from binge drinking. The Danish Medical Association’s suggestion to increase the duty on beer, wine, and spirits to…
MoreDanish shipbroker charged in Brazil scandal
A former executive of the Danish shipping company J. Lauritzen has been charged with bribery by the Brazilian authorities in the scandal at state-owned Petrobras ,which is being been called the largest corruption…
MoreLimit to Scandinavian hospitality
Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, and Finns have become far more negative towards migrants. Leading researchers in all four countries say the mood has changed over the past few months. According to Anne Britt Djuve,…
MoreCost of border checks: DKK1m per day
It will cost national rail network DSB an estimated DKK1m per day to check the IDs of all passengers when Sweden imposes ‘carrier responsibility’ in the New Year. All passengers heading for Sweden…
MoreSocial Democrats: Sweden should fund ID checks
The Social Democrats have urged the government to ask Sweden to share the massive costs involved in checking the IDs of all passengers crossing the Danish-Swedish border. The party’s transport spokesman, Rasmus Prehn,…
MoreGovernment wants to protect refugee conventions say Liberals
The government’s call for amendments to international refugee conventions has nothing to do with Denmark’s strict refugee and asylum policy, the ruling Liberals’ policy spokesman, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen claimed yesterday. After leading German magazine…
MoreLøkke to challenge refugee conventions
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is preparing to challenge international refugee conventions. Since World War 2 refugees have been guaranteed universal rights, no matter where they come from, but according to the PM…
MorePET: Terror threat remains ‘serious’
Danish Intelligence (PET) has confirmed the terror threat towards Denmark remains serious, after Austrian police issued a statement, Saturday, warning several European cities of possible terror attacks, ‘involving explosives or guns sometime between…
MoreNo investigation into unlawful passenger data scheme says minister
Justice Minister Søren Pind has covered up PET’s (Danish Intelligence) unlawful collection of air passengers’ data over the past decade. In response to political calls for a full enquiry, Politiken reported yesterday that…
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