DPP challenges Liberals’ pro-EU policy
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has warned the ruling Liberals’ that their increasingly pro-EU tone is threatening the centre-right alliance’s chance of re-election. The populist party’s foreign affairs spokesman, Søren Espersen, said yesterday…
MoreBoom time for economy
It’s full speed ahead for the Danish economy, which is expected to grow by 1.9 percent this year and 1.7 percent in 2019 according to the government’s latest Economic Review, published Monday. The…
MoreSouthern-European workers flocking to Denmark
Denmark has become an increasingly attractive destination for southern Europeans seeking work. New labour market figures show that over the past five years the number of migrant workers from Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece…
MoreA third of all jobless refuse to work
The Liberal Alliance (LA) has called for increased sanctions on the work-shy, following a new study showing thousands of benefits recipients in reality never actually look for a job. In the new study…
MoreMoney laundering scandal in Estonia grows
Foreign banks operating in Estonia, including Danske, may have laundered considerably larger sums than first thought, Bloomberg News reports. Estonian police now estimate that bankers in their country were involved in suspicious transfers…
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Poland, Denmark agree on Baltic pipeline/EU approves Danish mail rescue package/Metro link to Sweden? EU sources report that Polish and Danish gas operators have signed an agreement on the co-financing of the Baltic…
MoreSamuelsen lobbies for Thule Base agreement at Washington meeting
Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen urged the Trump Administration to push the Thule Air Force Base agreement higher up the agenda during talks with his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo in Washington DC, Friday. The…
MoreDefence Minister offers spending guarantee
At a Pentagon meeting, Friday, Claus Hjort Frederiksen assured U.S. Defence Secretary James N. Mattis that the government is in the process of increasing defence expenditure. The Defence Minister said it was important…
MoreMary’s stand-up routine wows royals
Crown Princess Mary celebrated Crown Prince Frederik’s 50th birthday, Saturday, with a moving speech that also poked fun at her husband. At a gala dinner held at Christiansborg Palace, the Princess told guests,…
MoreTurkish newspaper: Støjberg is anti-muslim
Turkey ‘s Daily Sabah newspaper has ridiculed Integration Minister Inger Støjberg’s latest attack on the Muslim community in Denmark. In response to Ms Støjberg claim last week that Ramadan is a month that…
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