DDP makes immigration demands
Ahead of cross-party negotiations about the government’s 2020 Plan, the Danish People’s Party (DPP) has demanded that the ‘Green Card’ scheme, which gives foreign nationals the right to residency in this country if…
MoreDanish F-16’s drop bombs near oil port
Danish fighter jets have flown four missions over Libya during the past two days, including bomb-strikes against an ammunition transporter close to the important oil port of Braga, which has experienced intense fighting…
MoreRoyal christening – William and Benedikte? Or Valdemar & Mathilde?
Speculation mounts about the possible names of the royal twins who will be christened today in Holmens Church, Copenhagen. Bookmaker Ladbrokes has William as the favourite for the baby boy (8 to 1),…
MoreA lot at stake for Denmark – and me says PM
Less than 24 hours after presenting his 2020 rescue plan for the economy, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen stressed the need for political agreement on the reforms needed to create balance in the…
MoreMake homeowners pay too say Social Liberals
The Social Liberals will demand that the government drops its property tax freeze when cross-party negotiations about the 2020 Plan get underway, Friday. Party leader Margrethe Vestager asked why homeowners should be afforded…
MoreSweden steams ahead
While politicians in this country continue to struggle with the problems facing the economy, Sweden has upwardly adjusted its growth projections for the next few years. As the economy on the other side…
MoreDeportation decision to be settled by Supreme Court
An Odense court’s failure to deport a convicted gang-leader last month is to be tested by the Supreme Court. Mahmoud Khalid, also known as Fez Fez’, was given a six-year prison sentence for…
MoreWelfare – the one-issue election agenda
It’s all about welfare, dummy! If Danish voters’ primary motive when selecting their political leaders is to protect the welfare state, then Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen gave them a number of good…
MoreOpposition calls for election
Helle Thorning-Schmidt has challenged the Prime Minister to call an election immediately to settle the early retirement discussion once and for all. After the government presented its 2020 reform programme, Tuesday, including plans…
MorePlan will give international confidence says Finance Minister
Minister of Finance Claus Hjort Frederiksen said the government’s 2020 plan is decisive for financial markets’ continuing confidence in the Danish economy. He said the plan would stem the borrowing and create balance…
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