Racist imam appeals sentence
A 58-year-old imam who referred to Jews as the offsprings of apes and pigs was given a suspended 14-day prison sentence by Odense District Court yesterday for making racist statements. During a fiery…
MoreTax Minister ’embarrassed’ by TV documentary revelations
Politicians on both sides of the aisle have called for a major reform of the Tax Authority (SKAT) after a TV documentary revealed that just one person was responsible for the processing and…
MoreLabour costs outstrip EU average
Labour costs are rising faster in Denmark than most EU countries. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the price for one hour of labour rose by 2.1% in Denmark in Q3, compared to…
MoreConsumer confidence down again
Consumer confidence dipped for a fourth straight month in December, figures from Statistics Denmark showed Wednesday. The consumer confidence index dropped to -0.3 from 0.9 in November, to enter negative territory. Confidence has…
MoreDPP: Merkel to blame for Berlin attack
The Danish People’s Party’s deputy leader, Søren Espersen, faced a backlash yesterday for blaming Angela Merkel for the deadly terror attack on a Berlin Christmas market. Mr Espersen, who also chairs parliament’s Foreign…
MoreLøkke: I’m very angry
After laying flowers outside the German embassy in Copenhagen, Tuesday, Prime Minister Lars Løkke expressed his grief over the deaths in the previous night’s attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. He said it…
MorePolice guard Christmas markets
Danish police increased their presence at Christmas markets around Copenhagen following the deadly attack in Berlin. In addition to more officers patrolling the streets the police also heightened security precautions by placing concrete…
MoreFemale Kurdish fighter in jail over Christmas
A 23-year-old Danish-Kurdish woman who was stripped of her passport last year for fighting alongside Kurdish forces against the Islamic State (ISIS) was remanded in custody for four weeks by Copenhagen District Court…
MoreAustralia threatens Denmark with ‘diplomatic repercussions’
Australia has threatened Denmark with ‘diplomatic repercussions’ if the Foreign Ministry publishes confidential information regarding its controversial refugee policy. Documents from the Danish Integration Ministry obtained under public disclosure laws show how the…
MoreVestager targets Facebook
Facebook is the latest multi-national company in the sights of Danish EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager. After previously targeting Apple, Google, Russian gas giant Gazprom, European banks, and Spanish football clubs, the ex-Social…
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