Burka ban grabs international attention
Denmark’s ban on full-face veils – popularly called the ‘burka ban’ – has been reported worldwide by international media and social media bloggers. According to Pakistan’s Daily Times, Denmark’s strained relationship with its…
MoreDenmark’s ‘unambitious’ climate policy
Denmark is no longer a global leader in climate affairs. As late as Friday, during parliament’s closing debate, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen claimed the government is ‘greener than all its predecessors’, but…
MoreAnti-terrorism foreign fighter facing prison sentence
A man who travelled to Syria to fight against the Islamic State (IS) could be bet the first Danish national to be found guilty under a 2016 law that makes it illegal to…
MoreMPs to vote on circumcision bill
A private citizens’ petition to ban male circumcision will be put before parliament after having received more than the 50,000 signatures required, organisers announced on Friday. The debate should take place in the…
MoreDanes have more money but spend less
Following a recent study showing the inequality gap in this country is growing, a new National Bank report on savings and home equity shows Danes are richer than ever before but are spending…
MoreBusiness shorts
Jordan airline announces direct flights to Copenhagen / Silo apartment complex ‘best in Europe’ / Saxo Bank hit with $320.000 fine The Royal Jordanian Airline has launched direct flights to Copenhagen. The new…
MoreThe Week That Was, May 28th – June 3rd 2018
Politics/Economy: Parliament passed the government’s controversial burka ban Thursday, making it illegal to wear a full-face veil in public. Children living in vulnerable social housing districts will be forced to attend kindergarten and…
MoreDanish law passed: Now illegal to wear burka and niqab
The Danish parliament finally passed a controversial burka ban Thursday, that makes it illegal to veil the face in public spaces. Burka wearers will get a DKK 1,000 fine. In the end, many…
MoreTrump trade tariff: Løkke deeply disappointed
Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has called for an appropriate response from the EU after US President Donald Trump Thursday introduced import taxes on steel and aluminium from the EU, Canada and Mexico….
MoreBusiness minister: We need to hit Trump with restrictions on Levi’s and Bourbon
Denmark, as a small commercial nation, is particularly vulnerable to restrictions on trade, said Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs Brian Mikkelsen Thursday. This is after the US introduced tariffs on steel and…
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