The Week That Was, June 6th – June 11th 2017
Politics/Economy The Danish People’s Party (DPP) demanded a guarantee from the Social Democrats they won’t ease up on Denmark’s strict immigration policy during the next elective period if they regain power. Public confidence…
MoreNew foreign policy for a changing world
The government has reacted to the global instability caused by terrorist attacks, Russian aggression, the continuing wave of migration, and uncertainty about President Trump by signalling a change in Danish foreign policy. In…
MoreForeign Minister warns against U.S. isolationism
The USA has adopted an isolationist policy and needs to get ‘back on track’, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen said yesterday at the OECD’s annual ministerial meeting in Paris, chaired by Denmark, where the…
MoreNew tax controversy as parliament writes off multi-billion debt
Public confidence in the National Tax Authority (SKAT) dipped even more yesterday after the agency was granted political approval to write off DKK 6bn in unpaid taxes, mostly from benefits claimants. After presenting…
MoreNew right-wing party loses support
Denmark’s new far-right party, the New Conservatives, have slipped under the 2% electoral threshold needed for parliamentary representation. After publishing its anti-immigrant, ‘stronger Denmark’ platform last year the party reached 4.3% in the…
MoreThink-tank: Left-wing climate plan will cost billions
The opposition’s 10-point climate manifesto will cost more than one billion U.S. dollars (DKK7bn) a year, and possibly more, the right-leaning think-tan Cepos has calculated. The joint plan laid out by the Social…
MorePolice clear Roma camps
Copenhagen Police cleared out more Roma camps throughout the capital, Thursday, deemed a threat to public order. Eight people were arrested, of whom seven were ‘known to the police’ and are facing deportation….
MorePoland’s PM to discuss Russian pipeline
Ahead of Polish prime minister Beata Szydlo’s visit to Denmark today, Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Konrad Szymanski said both Poland and Denmark expect the European Commission to offer a clarified position regarding Russia’s…
MoreBusiness shorts
SAS passenger figures up / Danish Energy Agency helps Ethiopia / Multi-million biotechdeal for Danish company SAS: Passenger figures at Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) increased by 3.3% to a record of 2.6 million passengers…
MoreMacron praises Denmark
France’s President Macron praised Denmark as a ‘role model’ for labour market reforms during a press conference alongside Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen as the Elysée Palace in Paris, Wednesday. He named the…
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