Støjberg apologises for deportation foul-up
Inger Støjberg apologised yesterday for failing to abide by the so-called Paposhvili ruling, in which the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found that Belgium could not deport a seriously ill man from…
MorePrince Henrik laid to rest in simple ceremony
Prince Henrik, the late husband of Queen Margrethe, was laid to rest a Copenhagen chapel, Tuesday, in a small, private funeral attended by family and friends only. The Queen, Prime Minister Lars Løkke…
MoreDPP: No Arabic in Muslim schools
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has called for a ban on Arabic in Muslim free schools. The populist party has proposed that any private school that provides teaching for Muslims in their native…
MoreDanish Industry: Economy could overheat
Business leaders and economists have started to warn the economy is in danger of overheating. According to a new study by the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) the government could soon be faced with a situation in which it would…
MoreUnion demonstration could lead to strikes
A number of trade unions have arranged a demonstration tomorrow (Thursday) in protest at the lack of progress made in collective wage bargaining negotiations for public sector employees. In what could be a…
MoreSubmarine Slayer described killing method to girlfriend
Submarine Slayer Peter Madsen sent his girlfriend a lurid description of how he would kill a woman a few days before it actually happened. The inventor, charged with the horrific murder and mutilation…
MoreConsumer confidence up
Consumers have become more confident. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer confidence index rose to 8.5 in February from 8.2 in January, the highest since July last year when it was…
MoreChina put pressure on Royal Danish theatre
The Chinese Embassy in Copenhagen allegedly tried to coerce the Royal Danish Theatre (Kongelige Teater) last year not to let the Shen Yun dance troupe, seen by Beijing as the propaganda wing of…
MoreDPP: Stop bowing down to China
The Danish People’s Party’s foreign affairs spokesman, Søren Espersen, lashed out at China and the Chinese Embassy yesterday after it was revealed the embassy had tried to prevent the Shen Yun dance troupe…
MoreRussian pipeline project provokes security concerns
The Liberals and Social Democrats have expressed concern that the planned Nord Stream 2 pipeline will give Russia the opportunity to deploy greater surveillance of the Baltic region. The ruling party’s foreign affairs…
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