Construction sector bemoans labour shortage
The construction sector has called on lawmakers to take political action to counter the labour shortage. A growing number of companies are being forced to say no to contracts because they don’t have…
MoreNew call to scrap defence opt-out
Denmark could be heading for year another EU referendum after the Social Liberals called for the country’s opt-out on defence and military affairs to be scrapped. Ahead of the 2-day summit that gets…
MoreTop City Hall politician in embarrassing turnaround
Copenhagen Council’s Labour & Integration Administrator (burgermeister) Anna Mee Allerslev has backed down and agreed to pay DKK65,000 ($10,000) for the rent of City Hall’s prestigious ballroom for her wedding reception last year. Ms Allerslev suffered…
MoreDanish women’s team facing expulsion from World Cup
Denmark’s women’s football team could be kicked out of the World Cup, after tomorrow’s qualifier with Sweden was cancelled due to a pay dispute between the players and the Danish Football Association (DBU)….
MoreDanish chain sells ‘bootleg’ Lego bricks
Danish home improvement supplies retailing chain Harald Nyborg is selling copies of Lego’s iconic building bricks imported from China – with Lego’s permission. The company claims it asked Lego to supply original products but…
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ISS wins record contract / Thai police nab Danish hotel fraud / Novo’s new ‘golden egg’ / Top pharma CEO quits Denmark Danish global facility services company ISS (International Service System) has announced…
MoreLiberals dismiss DPP demand for new Europol deal
It would be virtually impossible to secure a better deal with the EU that would provide Danish police with direct access to Europol’s vast database, the ruling Liberals’ justice spokesman Preben Bang Henriksen…
MoreCuts in child benefit will hit Danish families hardest
The government’s move to cut child support in next year’s budget – the quarterly ‘child cheque’ – will affect Danish families more than those from ethnic minorities who were the original target, a…
MoreNo Social Democrat-DPP alliance in municipal elections
Although the Social Democrats and Danish People’s Party (DPP) have joined together to defy the government on a number of policy decisions over the past year they won’t be campaigning side by side…
MoreLeading news media in joint fight against fake news
Leading Danish news outlets such as DR, Ritzau, and TV2 are considering collaboration on a fact-checking site to monitor newspapers, social media, public debates, and politicians’ comments for fake news. The move mirrors…
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