Anders Fogh Rasmussen was the best Danish prime minister of the past 35 years – at least according to a new survey commissioned by political website Altinget.dk. Even though the former NATO secretary…

State schools were shut down in 2003 following a deal between the government and local authorities, not because of a dispute about working hours, according to ex-cabinet minister Annette Vilhelmsen. In a new…

Despite the growing lack of manpower young adults would rather study than work. A new survey by the right-leaning think-tank CEPOS shows the number of people claiming a student grant (SU) has increased…

The money laundering scandal continues to haunt Danske Bank. Berlingske reports how a Russian arms dealer transferred millions of dollars to an account at the bank controlled by the authoritarian regime in Azerbaijan, at…

Denmark and Lithuania have joined forces to lobby the EU regarding the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. At a meeting in Vilnus, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen and his Lithuanian counterpart, Linas Linkevičius, criticised…

The government has presented parliament with its list of priorities for Danish development cooperation ahead of 2021. From the Foreign Ministry: Denmark’s development cooperation is a tangible and visible contribution to the joint…

Maersk Drilling to be sold off? / Danish architect to design ‘Mars city’ Maersk Drilling: Houston-based oilfield services company Rowan Cos is in talks to acquire the drilling business of A.P. Moller-Maersk, which is selling off…

Immigration Minister Inger Støjberg reignited the Mohammed cartoons controversy yesterday when she posted a screenshot of her iPad showing a drawing of the Prophet Mohammad on Facebook, the same image that sparked off…

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen doesn’t have any Mohammed cartoons on his smart phone but he’s pleased to live in a society that allows others to do so, he said yesterday in response…

The government’s attitude towards Muslims has again provoked negative headlines throughout the world. The New York Times  reports  how ‘Denmark’s immigration minister has sparked outrage once again’, while Germany’s Deutsche Welle, Germany’s public international…