Opposition parties: Asylum proposal a good idea but ‘unlikely to happen’
The opposition Liberals (V) have expressed doubt about the government’s proposal to send asylum seekers to a processing centre outside the EU. In her opening speech to parliament, Tuesday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…
MoreMedia reaction to PM’s threat to immigrant youths
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s vow to crack down on non-western immigrant youths was taken directly from the opposition’s playbook according to Politiken, which noted the warm welcome from the Liberals’ hard-line immigration minister,…
MoreInfections down as ‘R’ rate drops below 1
322 new corona cases were reported Tuesday, the lowest 1-day figure since September 11th. There were 4 fatalities and 124 people are now hospitalised, 4 up on the previous day. At the same…
More1 in 3 Americans see Denmark as a socialist country
According to a new survey, 36% of Americans believe Denmark is ‘completely socialist’ or ‘more socialist than capitalist’. In 2018 the sensationalist US cable channel Fox News, claimed that Denmark is a failed…
MoreDane facing 20 years in U.S. prison for embezzlement
A 36-year-old Dane is facing a 20-year jail term in the U.S. state of New Jersey after being charged with embezzling over $550,000 (around DKK3m) from the company he worked for. According to…
MorePM to offer DKK10bn ‘climate sweetener’ to appease allies
The climate, corona, and pensions will top the agenda in Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s opening speech to parliament today, According to Politiken, the PM will try to avert growing criticism from her support…
MoreAnti-migrant parties in dead heat
Ahead of today’s state opening of parliament a weighted average of all recent opinion polls shows the Danish People’s Party (DPP), Denmark’s ‘traditional’ anti-migrant party, is neck and neck with its ‘upstart rival’,…
MoreGovernment aims to protect national security in intelligence probe
The government will put forward a legislative proposal to ensure confidentiality when the specially appointed commission convenes to investigate the Military Intelligence (FE) scandal. Head of the agency Lars Findsen and former head Thomas Ahrenkiel have both…
MoreNew survey shows increased trust in politicians during corona crisis
Politicians, long seen as the least trustworthy group of professionals in Denmark, have seen their favourability ratings increase slightly during the corona crisis. Ranked on a scale of 1 to 5, the latest…
MoreFogh Rasmussen: Bankruptcy allegations ‘highly unusual’
Ex-prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has characterised the lawsuit launched against him by the now insolvent Latvian bank PNB as ‘highly unusual’. According to Latvian media, as deputy chairman of the bank’s council the…
More
Danish Krone Exchange Rate