Løkke pushed for ‘farmer friendly’ agriculture bill
Liberal Party leadership’s fingerprints were ‘all over’ the recently passed agriculture bill that led to the resignation of former environment minister Eva Kjer Hansen after she was accused of misleading parliament. Berlingske reports today that…
MorePM calls for laws against hate preachers
The government has laid out a three-point plan to combat hate preachers and is hoping to push through the necessary legislation before summer. After initial all-party talks, Wednesday, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen…
MoreLøkke in US
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has arrived in Washington DC to attend the Nuclear Security Summit hosted by President Barak Obama, a world summit aimed at preventing nuclear terrorism around the globe. The PM has…
MoreNo need to tighten asylum restrictions says minister
The number of asylum seekers heading for Denmark has decreased sharply but the figures are still far too high, Integration Minister Inger Støjberg told parliament yesterday. Despite this she claimed there’s no need…
MoreAnti-ISIS mission to cost DKK300m
The government’s move to widen Denmark’s mission against the Islamic State (ISIS) will cost an estimated DKK300m (€40m). The costs are itemised in the motion to be put before parliament tomorrow (Friday) that,…
MoreAirport arrests cloaked in secrecy
Mystery surrounds the arrest of two foreign nationals at Copenhagen Airport over the Easter period. The two men, aged 23 and 32 respectively, have been remanded in custody but the police have refused…
MoreTvind boss fights extradition from Mexico
In a move to avoid extradition to Denmark, Mogens Amdi Petersen, founder of Tvind, the global Danish humanitarian organisation often referred to as a cult, has applied for residency in Mexico ‘on humanitarian…
MoreDanske Bank downgrades growth forecast
Denmark’s biggest financial institution, Danske Bank, has downgraded its growth projection for this year in response to the economy’s slowdown during the final six months of 2016. The Bank now projects GDP growth…
MoreGovernment crackdown on hate preachers
The government is determined to reduce the influence of ‘rabid imams’. Culture & Ecclesiastical Affairs Minister Bertel Harder has initiated a round of talks with all party leaders on a wide range of…
MoreDPP pushes for Europol agreement
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has urged the government to kick-start Europol talks with the EU. After last November’s EU referendum, when Danes voted to maintain the justice opt-out, Danish People’s Party leader…
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