2bn dollar helicopter deal
Denmark is close to signing a multimillion dollar contract to purchase 12 Sea Hawk helicopters for the Danish Navy. The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has informed the US Congress that the…
MoreSnow, snow,snow…
A snowstorm has paralysed south-east Denmark where the local police have advised motorists to avoid driving and work from home if possible. The Copenhagen region was also hit by snow, but not as…
MoreSkilled workers don’t feel welcome
While politicians continue to claim that Denmark needs skilled immigrants to sustain the current level of welfare, a new informal survey shows that nearly half of all highly-educated foreign residents don’t feel welcome…
MoreOpposition could stop toxic ship
The ship full of toxic waste from Australia scheduled to arrive in Denmark on January 9th could be stopped by a parliamentary majority. The Social Democrats will table a motion for a resolution…
MoreAgriculture minister gets EU handout
Minister of Agriculture Henrik Høegh received DKK706,000 in EU agricultural subsidies last year, and 559,000 in 2008. The Social Democrats’ deputy leader, Nick Hækkerup, said it’s ‘concerning’ that while the government’s official policy…
MoreWhat did US Ambassador say about Danish politicians?
Former US Ambassador to Denmark, James Cain, has revealed the type of information contained in the Danish WikiLeaks documents. Mr Cain, who today works as a lawyer in his home town of Raleigh,…
MoreWikiLeaks founder wanted throughout the world
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is now a wanted man throughout the world after Interpol, the international police agency, issued a “red notice” for his arrest, Tuesday. An arrest warrant for Mr Assange was…
MoreNo to Australian waste
A ship full of toxic waste could be refused permission to enter Danish waters. Thousands of steel drums, full of dangerous hexachlorobenzene (HCB), are currently stacked in Botany Bay, Australia, waiting to be…
MoreMajor companies – minor taxes
The government’s large-scale reform of the corporation (company) tax system in 2007 hasn’t provided the expected financial windfall for the Danish state. Minister of Taxation at the time, Kristian Jensen (L), proclaimed that…
MoreEconomy groggy for 15 years
The Danish economy is facing at least fifteen lean years of cutbacks, savings, and consolidation according to Bjarne Graven Larsen, head of Denmark’s biggest pension fund ATP. Mr Larsen warned yesterday that the…
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