Denmark to extend border control beyond November
Denmark will ask the EU for permission to extend temporary control at the German border after November 12th when the current agreement runs out, Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Wednesday. Temporary border…
MoreJensen backs Ergodan ahead of Turkey trip
Turkey has the right to put those behind the recent coup attempt on trial, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen said ahead of his arrival in Ankara this morning, but stressed that only those found…
MoreGovernment backs down on child brides
Child brides will now be permitted to live with their spouse at refugee centres after it was revealed that the government’s ban is in violation of international conventions. In February, Integration Minister Inger…
MoreBusiness sector fears open e-commerce
The business sector is concerned that an EU proposal to remove the barriers for cross-border e-commerce could damage trade. The European Commission has put forward a package of measures that would allow consumers…
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Maersk facing South Africa probe / Vestager targets stock market deal Maersk: Maersk Line was one of six shipping companies raided by the South African Competition Commission, Wednesday, on suspicion of colluding to…
MoreNo Europol deal for Denmark
The government won’t be getting the Europol deal it’s been striving for since 53.1% of the electorate voted against scrapping the country’s opt-out on justice matters in last December’s referendum. Prime Minister Lars…
MorePolice demand Europol referendum
The national police have called for a new referendum on Europol. After European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermanns’ message that Denmark won’t be offered a parallel agreement with the EU’s law enforcement agency, head…
MoreRefugees: Denmark should copy Canada
Danish aid organisations have urged the government to copy Canada’s refugee sponsorship scheme, under which private citizens provide funding to bring in refugees and help them get set up in their new home….
MorePM derides Social Democrats’ ’empty plan’
The Prime Minister has accused his opponent, opposition leader Mette Frederiksen, of ‘deceiving voters’ by putting forward an ‘empty-plan’ as an alternative to the government’s 2025 economic and political agenda. In a speech…
MoreTerror suspects acquitted
The four alleged accomplices of Danish-Palestinian terrorist Omar El-Hussein were yesterday acquitted of aiding an act of terrorism but found guilty of the lesser charges of gun possession and violence. The four men…
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