Syrian refugees sue integration minister
A group of five Syrian refugees have launched a legal action against the government and Integration Minister Inger Støjberg. 16-year-old Omar Alzein, his father, and three other Syrians claim the new law, which…
MoreAarhus denies ‘mega mosque’ plan
Aarhus has rejected application plans for a new mega-mosque in the city, close to the troubled social housing district of Gjellerup Parken. The project, that’s been underway for years, was denied when the…
MorePM hosts economy summit
Influential economists and top business leaders will gather for a summit hosted by Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmusen today with the aim of coming up with some solutions to the challenges facing Denmark…
MoreFinance Ministry warns of years of low growth
The Danish economy is faced with the prospect of years of low growth after 2020 due to a productivity slowdown. In its latest convergence programme the Finance Ministry projects economic growth of no…
MorePM threatens to raise income tax to cover PSO shortfall
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has again threatened to raise the basic rate of income tax to compensate for the shortfall in revenue caused by scrapping the PSO, a duty on electricity that…
MoreDPP politician ready for US trip after ‘N-word’ dispute is settled
The Danish People’s Party’s Søren Espersen has reversed his decision to boycott a parliamentary fact-finding trip to Washington DC after the Social Democrats’ Jeppe Kofod corrected a tweet message in which he wrongly…
MoreEU rules against Denmark on family reunification
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Denmark’s family reunification laws are discriminatory. As the culmination of a 13-year-old legal dispute the court ruled that Danish rules discriminate against people who…
MoreRefugee claims 17 children but two of three wives denied residency
A Syrian refugee granted asylum in this country will be allowed to bring 17 of his 20 children here and one of his three wives under family reunification rules – two wives have…
MoreSyrian mega family provokes call for benefit cap
A parliamentary majority led by the Conservatives has called for a cap on the child support benefit following reports that a Syrian refugee has been given the go-ahead to claim residency for 17…
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Vestager green-lights world’s biggest beer merger/EU approves energy deal/US boost for Novo Nordisk Vestager: Danish EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has approved Anheuser-Busch InBev’s more than $100 billion merger with SABMiller after the…
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