Denmark adopts new Israel policy at UN
The Social Democrat government has signalled a new Israel policy by warning it won’t automatically vote against any UN resolution that specifically targets the middle east country. In March this year, foreign minister…
MoreUS envoy praises Denmark for protecting Jews
Elan S. Carr, Donald Trump’s special envoy to monitor and combat anti-semitism, has praised Denmark as a ‘unique, pioneering country’ in terms of protecting Jews. In an interview with news agency Rtitzau, Wednesday,…
MoreEU moves to relax border controls
EU lawmakers have voted to restrict Schengen members’ right to impose border controls for an indefinite period. Denmark, Austria, Germany, Sweden and Norway currently have internal border checks in place due to the…
MoreLeft-wing lobbies for cheaper collective traffic
Cheaper bus and train tickers will be high on the Red/Greens’ list of demands when the far-left party presents its proposals for next year’s budget today. Titular head of the far-left party, Pernille…
MoreGerman police raid Deutsche Bank for Danske Bank info
The German authorities raided Deutsche Bank’s Frankfurt headquarters, Tuesday, to gain information on Danske Bank and the money laundering scandal. Frankfurt prosecutors said they are investigating whether Deutsche alerted authorities about suspicious transactions…
MoreTurkish preachers in Denmark spread Ergodan’s propaganda
Turkish imams are being sent to Denmark on a political mission to defend the Turkish state and President Ergodan’s policies. Berlingske reports how the, possibly most powerful Muslim institution in this country, the…
MoreExtra climate funding could hit development aid
The government’s plan to dramatically increase climate funding could lead to cutbacks in development aid spending. The draft budget to be put forward by Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen next week will include a…
MoreEllemann-Jensen picks his team, excludes rival
New Liberal leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen has put together his leadership team. Deputy leader Inger Støjberg has kept her role as justice spokeswoman while former minister for innovation Sophie Løhde is the party’s new…
MoreEvery Dane is a kroner millionaire – on paper
The Danish population is becoming wealthier and wealthier. A new study by the right-leaning think tank CEPOS shows that, on average, every single citizen has assets of around DKK1.3m ($200,000) – or, DKK1.9m…
MoreBudget surplus fueled by booming stock market, strong economy
The budget surplus is at an 11-year high. Statistics Denmark data for the year’s second quarter (Q2) shows a surplus of DKK17.2bn ($260m), the biggest since the financial crisis hit in 2008 and a…
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