Foreign Minister: Trump’s immigration ban ‘unwise’
Denmark has joined the global chorus of criticism against Donald Trump’s decision to ban immigration from a string of Muslim-majority nations. In a Facebook posting, Saturday, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen called the ban on people from certain…
MoreDenmark most expensive in EU for food
Denmark is again ranked the most expensive country in Europe to buy everyday consumer items. The latest Eurostat survey shows that shoppers in this country pay 45% more than the European average for…
MoreThink-tank warns against state’s media dominance
The Danish state’s dominance of the media industry in this country continues to grow. A new study by the right-leaning think-tank CEPOS shows nearly half of all news journalists are employed by the…
MoreHard Brexit signals problems for Denmark
British PM Theresa May’s warning of a ‘hard Brexit’ could prove troubling for the Danish business sector, according to Anders Ladefoged, Director of European Affairs at the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) who…
MoreParliament passes Armenia genocide motion
Parliament adopted a bill at the end of last week that recognises the ‘tragic and bloody events that took place in the period 1915-1923 regarding the mass killing of Ottoman Armenians’ and regrets…
MoreKorean woman could be extradited today
Aalborg District Court will decide today on whether or not to keep a woman at the centre of a major corruption scandal in Korea corruption in custody. Chung Yoo-ran, who has been wanted…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 23rd – January 30th 2017
Politics/Economy A new poll projected a comfortable 93-82 seat majority for the ‘red’ parties if an election was held right now – another poll showed the Social Democrats are close to 30%, their…
MoreNew poll shows Mette Frederiksen on course for PM’s office
The opposition parties have such a substantial lead in a new poll that Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen could become prime minister without the help of the radical/populist Alternatives. The new Wilke poll…
MoreDanish ship joins fight against Islamic State
Prime Minister Lars Lølle Rasmussen inspected the frigate ‘Peter Willemoes’, Thursday, before it sets sail for the Mediterranean to act as a ‘bodyguard’ for the fleet of US aircraft carriers in the fight…
MoreTop politician’s relative joins Islamic State
A close relative of the Conservatives’ integration spokesman Naser Khader has travelled to Raqqa in northern Syria to join the Islamic state. The Syrian-born Mr Khader, who for years has been one of…
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