Police in Malmø urge women to stay home
Police in Copenhagen’s neighbouring city of Malmø have warned women not to go out alone at night following a series of rapes. After a 17-year-old girl was violently gang-raped at a local kids’…
MoreItalian woman facing deportation for ordering hit on boyfriend
A 58-year-old Italian woman who’s lived in Denmark for 30 years was sentenced to six years in prison, Friday, with deportation to follow, for ordering a hit man to murder her boyfriend. Hellerup…
MoreThe Week That Was, December 11th – December 17th 2017
Politics/Economy: The government finally put together a majority for the 2018 budget but coalition partner, the Liberal Alliance (LA), threatened to vote against the bill on December 22nd unless a parallel agreement on…
MoreIsrael’s ambassador denounces distasteful caricature
Israel’s new ambassador to Denmark has lashed out at Politiken for publishing an ‘anti-Semitic caricature.’ According to Benny Dagan, who officially takes over at the Israeli Embassy today, a caricature published recently by…
MorePresident Putin: The Arctic is ours
Russia’s President Putin has reaffirmed his country’s Arctic claim. Denmark has laid claim to the area surrounding the North Pole as it’s connected to the continental shelf of Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory,…
MoreTax break will benefit high earners most
The government’s ambition to increase the tax allowance for those who work will benefit high earners most, new calculations show. In an official response to parliament, Thursday, Tax Minister Karsten Lauritzen acknowledged that…
MoreNew immigration policy will test human rights
The government is determined to test the limitations of human rights conventions with its latest move to tighten immigration restrictions. The Institute for Human Rights and various working parties have stated they believe…
MoreDPP ups immigration demands
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has laid out new immigration demands in return for its support of tax reform. DPP leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl has upped the stakes by linking refugee expenditure directly…
MorePM still optimistic about pre-Christmas tax deal
The government remains confident it can reach agreement with the Danish People’s Party (DPP) on tax reform and new immigration restrictions before Christmas, even though the DPP continues to up its demands. Prime…
MoreSocial Democrats could rescue Løkke
The Social Democrats could spring a ‘Christmas surprise’ and defuse a potential crisis for the government by voting for the 2018 budget. The Liberal Alliance has threatened to vote against the budget bill…
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