Social Democrats: No Danish, no benefits
Immigrant women who can’t speak Danish after living in Denmark for years shouldn’t have the right to social benefits, the Social Democrats said yesterday following a TV2 report showing how 11 Somali women…
MoreOpposition split on foreign aid
The opposition parties are divided on development aid spending, normally an issue the left wing agrees on. The ‘red bloc’ has traditionally had a joint goal of 1% of gross national income (GNI), but…
MoreItalian company hired to build bridge implicated in new scandal
One of the companies in the consortium that has won the tender to build the new Storstrøm Bridge is embroiled in a major construction scandal in Italy. Trade union magazine 3F reports how Italian…
MoreMinister heads food push in UAE / Danish Crown’s new factory in Shanghai
UAE: Environment & Food minister Esben Lunde Larsen has embarked on a ’charm offensive’ in the United Arab emirates this week as the head of a large Danish delegation aiming to promote sustainable…
MoreTurkey’s government investigated political opponents in Denmark
The Turkish government has, illegally, investigated political opponents who live in Denmark. Confidential documents obtained by Berlingske reveal how a Danish–Turkish national contacted the Turkish police in 2016 and informed on six people…
MoreLøkke ready to re-shuffle cabinet
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is ‘seriously considering’ a cabinet reshuffle to breathe new life into his ailing government, tabloid daily BT reports. After a long winter dominated by the collapse of tax…
MoreStøjberg misled parliament
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg provided misleading misinformation to parliament last month according to news radio 24/7. During a consultation Ms Støjberg claimed her ministry was first made aware of a European Court of…
MoreSocial Democrats at 7-year high in polls
The Social Democrats are enjoying their best poll results since 2011. The Berlingske Barometer, the average of all leading polls over the past 31 days, indicates the biggest opposition party would win 29.2%…
MoreDanes pay last respects to Prince Henrik
An estimated 10,000 Danes queued for hours over the weekend to view Prince Henrik’s coffin, on public display until tomorrow’s private funeral that will be attended by friends and family only. Draped in…
MoreAmbassador: Trump’s anti-climate stance wont affect green conversion
President Trump’s opposition to climate change theory is ‘regrettable’ but won’t stand in the way of green conversion in America, Ambassador to the United States Lars Gert Lose said in an interview with…
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