36 million kroner in mine-sweeping aid
Spain, Norway, Cyprus and the EU have awarded Danchurchaid DKK36m to sweep mines in DR Congo, Angola and Lebanon. Eve Veble, head of HMA, the aid organisation’s humanitarian mine-sweeping programme, called the donation…
MoreCopenhagen did ok – Mongolia did much better
The Copenhagen Stock Exchange performed well in 2010 but was still a long way from the top 9 markets. A new list of the best – and worst – performing indexes shows that…
MoreCopenhagen firm wins India embassy contract
The Copenhagen-based Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects (VLA) has won the tender to design the new Danish Embassy in New Delhi. The new building is characterised as an ‘oasis of peace, quiet and tranquillity’ and…
MoreUS Ambassador feared new Mohammed crisis
The US Embassy in Copenhagen played an active, behind the scenes role in preventing the outbreak of a new Mohammed crisis in 2006. New leaked WikiLeaks cables reveal that former US Ambassador James…
MoreHizb ut-Tahrir calls for armed resistance
The Danish wing of the controversial Islamic organisation, Hizb ut-Tahrir, has called for ‘armed resistance’ against foreign forces in Afghanistan. An invitation to a debate forum to be held at the Royal Library…
MoreLibrary rubber stamps Muslim debate
The Royal Library has refused to get involved in the controversy surrounding the Islamic Hizb ut-Tahrir’s debate forum. Managing Director Erland Koldig Nielsen said that all legally-formed associations or societies have the possibility…
MoreDenmark could follow Ireland
One of the country’s most respected financiers has warned that Denmark could follow Ireland into the economic abyss. According to Lars Rohde, head of Denmark’s biggest pension fund ATP, who’s responsible for the…
MoreSupport for Lene E.
Lene Espersen has a long future ahead of her as Conservative Party leader – at least according to Minister of Justice Lars Barfoed. In response to a new poll showing that Ms Espersen…
MoreLA supports welfare limits for immigrants
The tiny Liberal Alliance (LA) has enthusiastically embraced the government’s plan to limit welfare for newly-arrived immigrants, providing the Lib/Con/DPP alliance with the majority it needs to push through the legislation. LA’s spokesman…
MoreThe odds are on Helle
Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the bookmakers’ clear favourite to become Danish Prime Minister after the next election. State-owned betting company Danske Spil offers odds of just under 3 to 2 on the Social Democrat…
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