Analyst: Løkke weakened by Social Democrat/DPP deal
The Social Democrats’ deal with the Danish People’s Party on refugee villages makes life awkward for Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, according to Berlingske’s political analyst Thomas Larsen who said the alliance between…
MoreLiberals’ misleading jewellery guarantee
The ruling Liberals’ policy spokesman Jakob Ellemann-Jensen has come under fire for guaranteeing that the government has no intention of seizing refugees’ jewellery to pay for their food and lodging while their application…
MoreRefugees carrying diphtheria
Refugees have brought the highly-contagious infection diphtheria into Denmark and authorities are warning hospitals there could be an outbreak, free daily metroXpress reports. The Danish State Serum Institute (SSI) said two Libyan refugees…
MoreRoyals’ Saudi visit provokes political storm
Confusion surrounds Crown Prince Frederik’s planned trip to Saudi Arabia next month as the head of a trade delegation. A number of trade delegations, including the Confederation of Danish Industries (DI) and Agriculture…
MoreUpdate: Foreign Minister defends Saudi trip
Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen said last night he could see ‘no problem’ in Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary heading a trade delegation to Saudi Arabia. The trip has been met with…
MoreDrop in asylum applications
After two weeks of border controls in Denmark and identity checks in Sweden, the latest figures show the number of asylum applications in both countries is decreasing. From euractiv.com: Due to the refugee crisis, Sweden…
MoreLøkke defends local authorities
During parliamentary question time, Tuesday, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen distanced himself from his faithful ally, Finance Minister Claus Hjorth Frederiksen, who has urged local authorities to ‘stop whining’ about refugee expenditure. Under…
MoreDPP turns against government, sides with Social Democrats on refugee villages
A parliamentary majority will put forward a resolution today that will force the government to come up with a working plan for purpose-built refugee villages before March 1st. A hectic day of negotiations,…
MorePM: Refugees need to be integrated, not rejected
All refugees who come to Denmark are expected to join the labour market and financially support themselves sooner or later, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday after his close ally, Danish People’s…
MoreSocial Democrat leader backs regional refugee camps in Middle East
Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen has backed party whip Henrik Sass Larsen’s call for refugees to be housed in regional camps close to where they are fleeing from, where they can apply for…
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