Clamp down on piracy says Fogh
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called for a greater international response to the piracy problem off the coast of Africa. After expressing his ‘deep-felt sympathy’ for the Danish family taken hostage…
MoreSink the mother ship
The notorious mother ships, used as a holding platform for pirates’ fast speedboats, the so-called ‘skiffs’ which are quickly put in the water to attack ships in the Indian Ocean, should be sunk…
MoreInvitation to party at Gaddafi’s house
If you’ve nothing better to do on Saturday night why not pop round to Moamar Gaddafi’s DKK14m villa in Gentofte, north of Copenhagen, where ‘party pirates’ have promised ‘revolutionary rhythms’ when they invade…
MoreDanish exporters forced to toe the line in USA
Danish companies are forced to abide by strict US foreign policy if they want to enjoy the benefits of the lucrative American market. US export laws and trade restrictions are often more comprehensive…
MoreDiscrimination in Copenhagen
Young people from ethnic minorities continue to experience discrimination at the hands of Copenhagen discotheques and clubs but the situation is far worse in Spain, France, Romania and Albania. According to a new…
MoreNo more Women’s Day says DPP
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has proposed that today’s International Women’s Day – which was founded in Denmark 100 years ago – should be abolished. The party’s equal rights spokesperson, Pia Adelsteen, said…
MoreBankruptcies up
The number of businesses filing for bankruptcy rose again in February to 485, from 452 the previous month.. Senior Handelsbanken economist Jes Asmussen said the continuing high rate of companies being forced out…
MoreLiberals’ slide continues
Voters are fleeing from the Liberal Party at an alarming rate. The latest Voxmeter poll for the Ritzau news agency, taken last week at the height of the stateless Palestinians scandal, gives the…
MoreAmnesty for pirates?
The Somali authorities have promised the pirates who hi-jacked a Danish yacht last week immunity from prosecution if they release the family of five and two crew members who have been taken hostage….
MoreDon’t insult the Queen
Should it be illegal to insult the Queen? After last week’s Justice Ministry decision to allow the police to prosecute two Greenpeace activists in accordance with a seldom used paragraph in Danish law…
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