Fogh: The spy who came in from his own office?
Was Anders Fogh Rasmussen himself responsible for leaking confidential NATO information to the USA? Professor in security policy Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen of Copenhagen University claims it’s ‘highly probable’ that the Secretary General had…
MoreNational Bank dismisses euro scepticism
Only one in five Danes believes that the euro would benefit the Danish economy – the rest just don’t understand what’s going on. That’s the verdict from the National Bank and the Danish…
MoreMubarak: Go now says Løkke
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has urged President Mubarak to resign immediately. He expressed disappointment in Mubarak’s speech last night and said the Egyptian President has ‘failed catastrophically’. “Mubarak is history, he should…
MoreMajority says no to euro
Danes aren’t in a hurry to share a currency with struggling countries such as Greece, Spain and Portugal. A new Gallup poll, taken shortly after Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said that German-French…
MoreMinister’s relationship could prove embarrassing
Former Minister of Science Helge Sander’s relationship to controversial neuro researcher Milena Penkowa could prove to be highly embarrassing for the government. Mr Sander is again suspected of giving his close friend, who…
MoreDanish government was arrogant says Mubarak
Under pressure Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak characterised the Danish government and prime minister at the time Anders Fogh Rasmussen as ‘arrogant’ in 2006. A leaked cable sent by the US Embassy in Cairo…
MoreNew mosque for capital
Copenhagen is to get a new mosque. A virtually unanimous City Council, with the exception of the Danish People’s Party (DPP), voted yes last night to plans for a major new mosque to…
MoreDanish company’s shady dealings with Saddam Hussein
The Svendborg-based Bukkehave Corporation has been found guilty of paying bribes to Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2000 and 2001. A Svendborg court ordered DKK25m to be confiscated after finding that the company sold…
MoreEarly retirement not that costly
New figures show that the early retirement scheme (efterløn) might not be the massive burden on the economy in the future that the government fears. Minister of Finance Claus Hjorth Frederksen warned two…
MoreNo Hawaii shorts yet
Winter weather will grip Denmark again this weekend, with freezing temperatures and snowfall throughout the country. 10 cm of snow is forecast for Sunday evening and the cold snap is expected to continue…
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