Swedish schoolgirl to address Climate March
Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg will speak outside Christiansborg (parliament) on May 25th at the ‘People’s Climate March’ (Folkets Klimamarch). Editor of Politiken Christian Jensen said it will be a ‘major honour’ to present…
MoreThe Week That Was, May 5th – May 12th 2019
Politics/Economy: Election 2019: After months of speculation Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen finally named the date for the general election – Constitution Day, June 5th. As the election campaign got underway a new…
MoreAnti-Islamist calls for eradication of all Muslims
In a previously unknown YouTube video head of the far-right right ‘Stram Kurs’ (Hard Line) party, Rasmus Paludan, appears to call for the extermination of Muslims throughout the world. In the December 2018…
MorePermanent border control on election agenda
The next government, whether it’s ’red’ or ’blue’ will be met with a demand for permanent border control by the Danish People’s Party (DPP). Party leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl told Avisen.dk his party…
MoreDPP demands asylum seeker ban
Only 620 refugees applied for asylum in Denmark during the first three months of the year, the lowest quarterly figure since 2008, but it still too high for the Danish People’s Party (DPP)…
MoreDPP heading for disastrous election
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) would lose half its seats if an election was held today. The latest YouGov for tabloid daily BT indicates only 10.8% of the electorate will vote for the…
MoreElection briefs – Day 3
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen took a time-out from the election campaign to attend the one-day informal summit in the central Romanian city of Sibiu where EU leaders gathered to discuss “Europe’s place…
MoreNord Stream 2 criticises Danish hesitancy
Nord Stream 2 AG, the operating company for the new Russian pipeline that’s under construction and is fast approaching Denmark, has criticised Danish lawmakers for their ‘misguided’ opposition. Denmark hasn’t yet granted permission for…
MoreWatchdog warning for banks
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) has accused financial institutions of failing to implement sufficient safeguards to ensure they aren’t used to launder money or finance terrorism. According to a new study that…
MoreBusiness shorts
Arla in sustainable packaging breakthrough / Illum ‘bleeding money’ / SAS traffic figures suffer from strike / Baltic Pipe on schedule…. Arla Foods has revealed plans to introduce more sustainable packaging for milk…
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