The government believes it can double projected economic growth with its long-awaited ‘2020’ plan to be published today. Denmark’s GDP is expected to be no more than 1% annually over the next 10…

A joint British-Danish military operation in Afghanistan has seriously weakened the Taleban. In a crackdown in the Zumbalay region, east of Helmand, where insurgents have enjoyed a virtual free rein since 2010, troops…

Denmark is ready to provide shelter for 10 refugees from Libya. After Malta asked for EU help to deal with the ever-increasing stream of boat refugees, Minister Of Integration Søren Pind said he…

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Ramussen yesterday welcomed the African Union’s proposal for a ceasefire in Libya but stressed that there’s no military solution to the crisis. He said any ceasefire should include…

Danish taxpayers are paying millions to private hospitals owned by off-shore companies based in foreign tax-shelters. Critics claim that there is no control on how much public health funding is ending up in…

Most cabinet minsters are performing slightly better than they did last year according to voters. A new Rambøll survey shows that the much maligned Lene Espersen has gained in popularity since giving up…

Riot police were summoned to the ‘free state’ of Christiania last night after youths attacked police officers attempting to arrest drug dealers allegedly linked to the Hells Angels biker gang. Police officers were…

The Social Liberals, part of the centre-left opposition, are ready to support the government’s ‘2020’ economic package. Ahead of cross-party negotiations that will either lead to retirement reform, cutbacks in social spending, and…

Local mayors in Jutland want to see the unemployed put to work collecting rubbish. After The Danish Society for Nature Conversation’s annual ‘clean-up the country week’ revealed streets filled with discarded plastic cups,…

Denmark’s balance of payments surplus dropped slightly in February, to DKK5.2bn from DKK7.2bn the previous month The 12-month February to February surplus was DKK101.8bn, which apart from the dip this year is ‘extremely…