Trump cancellation bill rises to DKK5.7m
Donald Trump’s last-minute decision to cancel his trip to Denmark last month has cost Danish taxpayers nearly one million dollars. The president was scheduled to arrive on September 2nd but cancelled after disagreeing…
MoreBoeing drops call for insight into fighter jet decision
American aviation giant Boeing has dropped its 3-year battle for access to documents supporting the government’s decision last year to buy Lockheed’s new F-35 Lightning II combat jets in preference to Boeing’s F/A 18 Super Hornets….
MoreDanish pension funds invest heavily in opioid epedemic company
Danish pension funds have, collectively, invested DKK3.9bn ($580m) in a company found to be responsible for the opioid epidemic that’s ravaged parts of the US and led to 400,000 deaths. A review of…
MoreProposed citizenship legislation a threat to human rights
The government’s move to strip foreign fighters of their Danish citizenship could contravene human rights legislation. The proposed legislation, which has broad, cross-party support but needs a 75% majority in parliament, would allow…
MoreAnti-Islamist denied right to demonstrate
Anti-Muslim politician Rasmus Paludan has been banned from holding demonstrations in Copenhagen following threats on his life. The head of the far-right right ‘Stram Kurs’ (Hard Line) party had planned 21 ‘Koran-burning events’ in…
MoreTerrorist’s friends denied compensation for jail time
Three alleged accomplices of slain terrorist Omar el-Hussein who were detained in custody for 18 months before finally being acquitted have been denied financial compensation by Copenhagen District Court. On February 14, 2015, Danish-born…
MoreSocial fraudster’s South Africa house sold for ‘peanuts’
Social fraudster Britta Nielsen’s luxury villa in South Africa was sold at a knockdown price at auction, Tuesday. Ms Nielsen’s private possessions went under the hammer in South Africa , Tuesday, on order…
MoreBenefit frauds caught in airport trap
Between January and July this year 372 ‘welfare chiselers’ were nabbed by tax officials at Danish airports. All 372, who were heading for a vacation while claiming social benefits, have been served with…
MoreUnion disputes on EU agenda
The European Labour Authority (ELA), a brand new EU agency, holds its first management board meeting in Bratislava today with two Danish labour market disagreements high on the agenda. One trade union complaint…
MoreSafe country status discourages Georgian asylum seekers
The number of Georgian asylum seekers in Denmark has decreased by 80% since the previous government recognised Georgia as a ‘safe country’. Only 81 Georgian citizens sought asylum between January-August this year, compared…
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