Posted on 22. Feb, 2011 in: News

Reform….or election

A new Gallup poll shows that 61% of the electorate believes that Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen should call a general election if he can’t put together a political majority for his retirement…

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Posted on 22. Feb, 2011 in: News

New convention could be damaging for Government

The aftershock of the stateless Palestinians scandal continues. Left-wing daily Information claims that the government violated a new convention concerning the stateless the same year as it was adopted. By ratifying the European…

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Posted on 22. Feb, 2011 in: News

Opposition will carry on Helmand strategy

There will be no change to Denmark’s strategy in Afghanistan if Social Democrat leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt becomes Prime Minister. As the government and parties behind the ‘Afghanistan mandate’ prepare to round off negotiations…

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Posted on 22. Feb, 2011 in: News

Unpopular ministers

Only five of the government’s 19 minsters have gained in popularity since Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen re-shuffled his cabinet last year. Leading political commentator Helle Ib said the PM wasted a unique…

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Posted on 22. Feb, 2011 in: News

Danish People’s Party ‘un-Danish’

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is acting ‘un-Danish’ for questioning Denmark’s commitment to UN Conventions, the Socialist People’s Party’s (SPP) human rights spokesman, Kamal Qureshi, said yesterday. DPP leader Pia Kjærsgaard has proposed…

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Posted on 22. Feb, 2011 in: News

Aid based on merit, not geography, says Lene E.

Lene Espersen doesn’t support the idea of dividing EU aid into geographical blocs. After a Brussels meeting with her EU counterparts, the Foreign Minister dismissed last week’s proposal by six EU countries –…

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Posted on 22. Feb, 2011 in: News

Fogh ‘shocked’ at Libyan violence

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen condemned the Libyan regime’s use of violence against demonstrators in strong terms last night. The former Danish Prime Minister said he was shocked to see the unprovoked…

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Posted on 21. Feb, 2011 in: News

Libya warning

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged all Danish nationals in Libya to leave the country as soon as possible. The warning came after the EU’s 27 Foreign Ministers condemned the violence in…

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Posted on 21. Feb, 2011 in: News

Danish xenophobia stops growth

Growth in the high-tech Ørestad Region is suffering because of Denmark’s reputation as a nation of xenophobes. According to Mayor of Malmø Ilmar Reepalu, top-notch scientists, skilled manpower and international companies are keeping…

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Posted on 21. Feb, 2011 in: News

Conventions need an overhaul says Pia K.

Minister of Integration Birthe Rønn Hornbech is ‘totally confused’ and ‘out of touch’ according to Danish People’s Party leader Pia Kjærsgaard who has called for a complete overhaul of Denmark’s membership of international…

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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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7:59: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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