Foreign Minister: NATO can count on Denmark
Denmark will continue to be a ‘core’ NATO country while accepting even more responsibility in the future, Anders Samuelsen stated very firmly yesterday ahead of his first trip abroad as Foreign Minister. In…
MoreDenmark wins limited Europol deal
After months of negotiations the European Commission has offered Denmark partial access to Europol’s database, TV2 reported last night. Denmark was facing total exclusion from the European Union’s law enforcement agency after Danes…
More74% of child refugees are adults
74% of ‘child refugees’ who’ve had their age assessed this year were found to be adults. Out of 800 minors examined by doctors at the National Hospital (Rigshospital), 600 were judged to be…
More2 jailed in public sector corruption affair
Two former public sector employees were sentenced to prison by Glostrup District Court, Tuesday, after being found guilty of receiving kickbacks from Atea, the leading supplier of IT equipment to municipalities in the Nordic…
MoreDenmark ranks high on social infrastructure
A new survey based on ‘social infrastructure’ ranks Denmark at number 4, behind Sweden, Switzerland and Finland. Countries are ranked according to five key indicators – stability and legal framework, creativity and innovation,…
MoreLego saviour moves upstairs
The man credited with rescuing LEGO has been given a new role. In a surprising move the Danish toy giant announced yesterday that CEO Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, 48, will be replaced at the…
MoreParliament’s opening debate – or ’12 hours of time-wasting’
After a 12-hour ‘re-opening’ debate in parliament, Monday, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen ridiculed the opposition for failing to come up with any realistic counter proposals to the government’s political platform. Although parliament…
MoreTransport minister: Private investment could boost infrastrucuture
The state should take a step back in the future and allow Denmark’s major infrastructure to be partially financed by private money, new transport minister Ole Birk Olesen said yesterday after a meeting…
MoreItalian no won’t affect Denmark – yet
Italian voters ’no’ to constitutional reform will have minimal effect on the Danish economy but Danes’ finances could eventually suffer if the political crisis ends with anti-EU parties, such as the ‘five star’…
MoreForeign fighter wins passport battle
A Danish ‘foreign fighter’ who fought against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq has won the battle to have his passport reinstated. 32-year-old ‘Martin’s’ passport was revoked after he admitted to travelling to…
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