Minister of Integration Birthe Rønn Hornbech is again at the centre of a political storm after she shut off her microphone during a briefing with parliament’s Citizenship Committee and refused to answer more…

Asking foreign workers to work longer hours for lower wages is a violation of EU legislation, according to the Socialist People’s Party (SPP). The Horticulture, Agriculture and Forestry Employers (HAFE) have suggested that…

Despite wage increases, most people in this country have experienced an actual drop in disposable income due to the increased cost of rent, petrol, tobacco and alcohol. New Statistics Denmark figures show that…

The Amager Bank collapse may have sent shockwaves through the banking sector but the two market leaders, Nordea and Danske Bank, earned impressive profits last year – DKK27bn and DKK6.5bn respectively. Despite the…

The prospect of a closer relationship between eurozone countries could bring a new Danish EU referendum a step closer, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rassmusen told parliament yesterday. During a debate he said a…

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen stressed the importance of Israel as an important partner for the military alliance during his visit to the Holy Land, Wednesday. After talks with Prime Minister Benjamin…

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has come to the aid of under pressure Minister of Business and Economy Brian Mikkelsen. The opposition’s demand for an investigation into Mr Mikkelsen’s role ahead of the…

Forced labour still isn’t a thing of the past in Denmark, according to a yet to be published report that reveals how foreign workers are sold, cheated and exploited. In one instance, police…

Human rights organisations and lawyers have come out strongly against the Danish authorities’ practice of incarcerating asylum seekers for indefinite periods of time at the Ellebak jail in Northern Zeeland. Amnesty International also…

The Russian police are looking for two cars registered to the Danish Embassy in Moscow that have allegedly been linked to the Domodevo Airport bombing last month. According to an anonymous Russian Intelligence…