The government has earmarked DKK100m to encourage Danes to become multi-lingual. The money is aimed at strengthening students’ foreign language skills as, according to Minister for Research Søren Pind, the business sector is…

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen presented Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo with an untraditional gift on the first day of his official visit to  the largest country in Southeast Asia, Tuesday – a de-luxe box set of…

The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) is optimistic about the Danish economy despite the threat of a housing bubble. In its latest economic forecast summary the OECD projects GDP growth will return…

Convicted foreign criminals awaiting deportation will in future be detained in a purpose-built ‘transit centre’ until they can be sent back to their native country. The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has long called…

Record trading on Black Friday / Good news for Vestas at end of disastrous month  Black Friday: The U.S. inspired Black Friday held last week generated the biggest-ever one-day retail sales in this…

The Conservatives’ Naser Khader has urged Denmark to copy the USA’s sanctions programme, which prevents certain people and organisations from transferring money that could finance Muslim mosques, institutions and schools in America. According…

The government’s failure to present a budget for 2018 is a result of its ‘ambitious agenda’ according to Finance Minister Kristian Jensen who warned that parliament could be convened over the Christmas period…

Anders Samuelsen arrived in New Delhi, Monday, for the first official visit by a Danish foreign minister to India since 2010. Diplomatic relations between the two countries have been strained for a number…

The IEA (International Energy Agency) has praised Denmark’s green ambitions but said more needs to be done. In its latest review of Denmark’s energy policies, the agency, which ‘works to ensure reliable, affordable and…

The 17-year-old ‘Kundby girl’ who offered to fight for the Islamic State, converted to Islam, and intended to blow up a historic Jewish school, was sentenced on Monday to eight years in prison by the…