Politicians set to approve Fehmarn contracts
A broad parliamentary majority will likely allow Fehmarn A/S, the company charged with the construction of a 18 kilometer-long fixed link to Germany, to enter into a number of landmark construction contracts, DR…
MoreAsylum centre rape charge
A 24-year-old man is in custody charged with rape following an alleged serious assault on a woman at the Sandholm asylum center outside Copenhagen The offense is alleged to have occurred in the…
MoreImams tight-lipped after emergency meeting
A hastily-called meeting of Danish Imams at Copenhagen’s Islamic Cultural Centre has ended without comment. Up to twenty religious leaders participated in the meeting, which came as a reaction to TV 2’s four-part …
MoreGovernment faces rebellion over thinktank move
The Social Democrats want answers from the government over the proposed relocation of the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) to Aarhus, writes Politiken. The shift is part of an ongoing government policy…
MoreTrump “wants to mimic Denmark”
The influential Washington Post newspaper has claimed that the policies of current US presidential hopeful Donald Trump are in many ways aligned with those of the current Danish government In an opinion piece…
MoreSuspending ‘Dublin’ could be the solution says Løkke
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has refused to rule out a temporary suspension of the Dublin Regulation that regulates the refugee system in Europe, but said he still believes in a pan-EU solution to the…
MoreForeign Minister: Keep up the pressure on Russia
The West needs to maintain its pressure on Russia, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen said yesterday after a brief meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergej Lavrov, on the sidelines of a meeting of the…
MoreGovernment’s ally repeats election threat
The Danish economy continues to struggle and yet another week has been wasted – that was the message from Liberal Alliance leader Anders Samuelsen yesterday in response to low growth figures showing just…
MoreYoungest terror suspect released
The Public Prosecutor has declined to formally charge the youngest suspect allegedly involved in last year’s terrorist attacks in Copenhagen. The 18-year-old was released a few weeks ago after the prosecution failed to…
MoreRise in bancruptcies reflects sluggish economy
The number of companies filing for bancruptcy has risen significantly over the past 12 months, a further sign of the sluggish economy according to economists. 4,921 businesses went bust in the March ’15…
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