Denmark signs ‘digital partnership’ with developing countries
Denmark has strengthened collaboration with the World Bank in to promote digital gains for developing countries From the Foreign Ministry: Minister for Development Ulla Tørnæs and Vice President in the World Bank Laura…
MoreFormer ministers fall foul of Russian fake news
Leading Danish politicians claim to be the victims of Russian fake news following a scathing report on the Kremlin-controlled NTV station last week about the new, 85 metre-tall telecommunications mast built by Danish…
MoreChina’s Greenland bid could threaten US-DK relations
Danish business leaders, lawmakers, and military analysts have expressed concern that Greenland is threatening US-Denmark relations after a Chinese construction company received official approval to submit a tender to expand three airports in…
MoreNATO praise for Denmark
During a visit to Copenhagen, Friday, NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller praised Denmark for its contributions to NATO. In a speech at Copenhagen University Mrs Gottemoeller outlined how NATO has been dealing…
MoreGovernment rejects circumcision bill
The government has warned it will vote against a citizens’ bill to stop non-medical circumcision of boys in this country. The private petition by the group Denmark Intact has so far been signed by 39,000 and…
MoreMuslim women have high abortion rate
Muslim women have the highest abortion rate in Denmark relative to their population share. A new report by the National Board of Health (Sundhedsstyrelsen) shows women from the former Yugoslavia, primarily from areas with a…
MoreOpposition parties reject ‘ban the burka’ arguments
The government’s ‘ban the burka’ bill is assured of a parliamentary majority, with the support of the Danish People’s Party and Social Democrats, but opposition parties remain opposed. During the bill’s first reading in…
MoreDenmark dips on nationality index
Denmark has dropped a couple of places to 4th on the latest Quality of Nationality Index (QNI), published Friday, which ranks nationalities based on economic strength, human development, peace, stability, and visa-free travel….
MoreConsumer confidence hit by strike speculation
Consumer confidence fell to 7.1 in April, the lowest this year and a possible indication that the risk of a public-sector strike has made voters more pessimistic about their own financial situation, analysts…
MoreThe Week That Was, April 16th – April 22nd 2018
Politics/Economy: After a marathon 19 hours of negotiations that ended without a deal the official labour dispute arbitrator, Mette Christensen, gave unions, communal employers, and the state a final 14 day-period to try and reach…
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