Cuban criticism for foreign minister
Cuba’s Ambassador to Denmark has denounced Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen’s ‘inappropriate’ comments about Fidel Castro. In response to the news about the ex-leader’s death, Friday, Mr Jensen said he ‘hoped it would start…
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Energy companies look to Iran / Mortgage rates sink again / Top restaurant fined for poor hygiene Iran: Danish energy companies are eager to participate in Iranian development projects, Denmark’s ambassador to Iran, Danny Annan,…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 21st – November 27th 2016
Politics/Economy The ‘government coalition in waiting’ was made official, Sunday, when the Liberal, Conservative, and Liberal Alliance leaders presented their joint political platform. Although LA leader Anders Samuelsen has backed down from his…
MoreJail for gossip magazine editor
The former editor of gossip magazine ‘See & Hear’ and three other journalists were yesterday found guilty of paying for credit card information that enabled them to snoop on politicians, celebrities and royal…
MoreNew government allies fail to agree on tax cuts
The ‘government in waiting’ – the Liberal, Conservative, Liberal Alliance coalition – has hit a snag over its tax cuts ambitions. Although LA leader Anders Samuelsen has backed down from his ultimatum of…
MoreDPP refuses to back down in tax dispute
Danish People’s Party leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl has rejected a potential compromise suggested by the Liberal Alliance to solve the ongoing tax dispute. The Liberal Alliance have backed down from their all-or-nothing ultimatum…
MoreVoters desert DPP
Although Danish People’s Party leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl has said he’s looking forward to his ‘powerbroker’ role between the new government and the opposition, his party continues to shed voters at an alarming…
MoreDevelopment aid cut in 2017
Danish development aid will be reduced again next year as more expenditure is targetted towards refugees and asylum seekers in this country. In the 2017 budget agreed last week, the government set aside…
MoreDanes and EU: Our voice counts
Despite widespread scepticism throughout Europe about the ‘EU project’, Danish voters still feel a strong connection with Brussels. The latest Eurobarometer survey measuring public opinion in every member state shows 70% of the…
MoreGreenland demands action on ‘Operation Iceworm’
Greenland continues to threaten to bring Denmark before the UN over its inaction towards the potential radiation threat from a disbanded American military base. In response to a recent study that claimed melting Arctic ice could…
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