India slaps visa ban on Scandinavians
India has heightened its stand-off with Denmark by refusing to issue visas to Scandinavians. The Danish authorities’ refusal to extradite convicted arms dealer Niels Holck continues to anger Delhi, although according to the…
7.59 -Danish News Today – The Week That Was, June 18th-June 24th, 2012
Politics / Economy After weeks of on-off negotiations, the government finally brokered a tax reform agreement with the Liberals and Conservatives, leading to threats from the Red/Green Alliance not to vote for the…
India puts Denmark on ice
Denmark’s relationship with India is now so damaged that it’s as bad as the Mohammed crisis when Danish goods were boycotted throughout the Middle East, according to DI, the Confederation of Danish Industries….
Danish Cabinet Minister: I feel honoured representing both Denmark and India
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs and Gender Equality Manu Sareen’s claim in an interview with the Times of India (TOI) that he feels like both an Indian and a Dane, and when he’s giving…
Minister caught up in Indian trouble
There’s no sign of India’s grudge against Denmark abating. The controversy surrounding convicted arms smuggler Niels Holck, who the Danish Supreme Court refused to extradite on the grounds that he could face torture…
7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, October 3rd – October 9th, 2011
Politics An historic week for Danish politics as Helle Thorning-Schmidt became the country’s first-ever Prime Minister. The Social Democrat (S) leader had to back down on a number of key issues to stitch…
India puts Denmark on ice
The Indian arms-smuggling affair (http://seven59.dk/high-court-rejects-extradition-of-arms-dealer) has potentially cost Denmark billions of kroner in lost market-share. When the High Court denied an Indian request for the extradition of convicted Danish arms smuggler Niels Holck…
7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, August 15th – August 21st, 2011
Politics Speculation about the date of the upcoming lection increased throughout the week. Defence Minister Gitte Lillelund Bech signalled the start of the campaign during a visit to Washington DC, Wednesday, when she…
Liberals demand EU help in India dispute
The Liberals want the EU to threaten India with a freeze on the free trade agreement the two sides have been negotiating since 2007, in retaliation for the Indian boycott on bilateral trade…
India gives Denmark the cold shoulder
The Indian government has put all economic ties with Denmark in abeyance. The Indian Express newspaper claims that in response to the recent Danish Supreme Court ruling that arms dealer Niels Holck can’t…
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