DPP demands border control for early retirement deal
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) will demand the re-introduction of stringent border controls in return for its support of the government’s proposal to phase out the early retirement scheme. Ahead of today’s negotiations…
MoreFree Press chairman defends freedom of speech
Chairman of the Free Press Society, Lars Hedegaard, found himself in the dock of the High Court, Tuesday, to face renewed charges of racism. He was originally acquitted when a District Court ruled…
MoreChristiania takes a time out
The ‘free state’ of Christiania is struggling to meet the May 2nd deadline, imposed by the state, as to whether residents are prepared to accept February’s Supreme Court ruling that their properties have…
MoreChairman steps down in face of growing scandal
A local Social Democrat constituency chairman in Køge has been forced to resign in the wake of allegations of bribery. Tommy Kamp stepped down yesterday after tabloid daily BT revealed he had enjoyed…
MoreTorture compensation claim kicked out of court
Former Afghanistan POW Ghousoulah Tarin has lost his compensation claim against the Ministry of Defence. Mr Tarin had sued the Danish state for DKK50,000, claiming that Danish soldiers, and thereby the Danish authorities,…
MoreNo compromise on 2020
It appears increasingly unlikely that negotiations between the government and Social Democrats on the ‘2020 economic plan’ will end in compromise. After meeting with opposition leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Tuesday, Minister of Finance Claus…
MoreActivists nabbed for arson
Four young left-wing extremists arrested by Danish Intelligence (PET) last night as they tried to set fire to the Danish Police Academy have been linked to a similar arson attack on Nordea’s headquarters…
MoreMaersk’s DKK1bn pirate bill
Maersk Line expects pirate related costs – including rising global fuel prices, higher insurance premiums, the re-routing of ships away from high-risk areas, and increased wages for crew members in compensation for extra…
MorePutin in Denmark
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrives in Denmark today on his first ever official visit. Nine years after he angrily cancelled a previous trip because Denmark allowed Chechen exiles to hold their world…
MoreTerrorist was on recruitment drive
When convicted US-Pakistani terrorist David Headley travelled to Denmark two years ago to plan an attack on Jyllands-Posten he also contacted other terrorists in Europe to help him with the planned atrocity. A…
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