Swedes debate Danish border control
Is the government’s plan to strengthen control of Denmark’s borders in violation of the Schengen agreement? During a public debate in Malmø under the title ‘Is the dream of a border-less Europe dying…
MoreSoc Dems lose support
The Social Democrats have dropped to 26.6% in a new opinion poll, their lowest level for months as the government appears to be gaining reward for its efforts to stabilise the floundering economy….
MoreRetirement reform won’t shift votes
Retirement reform, which has dominated Danish politics since the PM’s New Year speech, doesn’t appear to be a major game-changer. Although the Social Democrats and Socialist People’s Party have proclaimed the upcoming election…
MoreTax allowance for home improvement
The government, Danish People’s Party (DPP), and Christian Democrats (CD) have reached agreement on a ‘Home Improvement’ initiative that will allow taxpayers to claim an allowance on work carried out in the home,…
More65 arrested in anti-EU demo
A Nørrebro demonstration yesterday on the 18th anniversary of the1993 riots that marked the accept of the EU Edinburgh treaty resulted in 65 arrests, although all were later released.
MoreEU officials search Mærsk computers
16 EU officials are currently investigating a large amount of files, documents and computers at Mærsk’s headquarters. The extensive checks took place without prior warning and have been ordered by the EU Commission…
MoreVon Trier’s latest gets mixed reception at Cannes
After much anticipation, the unique Danish director’s latest offering, Melancholia, was shown this morning to the world’s film critics at the Cannes Film Festival. The immediate reaction to the film in the cinema,…
MoreLeading Conservatives downplay calls for tax cuts
The recent calls for tax cuts by Conservative finance spokesman, Mike Legarth, have provoked such criticism that leading Conservatives have moved into damage limitation mode. Brian Mikkelsen, the minister for business and economy,…
MoreWell-known talking head accused of manipulating sources
Mads Qvortrup, a well-known face on Danish TV, was today confronted with damaging allegations about his professional integrity as the leading trade paper, Journalisten, published the results of its investigations into the journalist’s…
MoreLene E on Arctic dispute: We’ll stake our claim
Denmark’s sovereignty claim on the Arctic region bordering the North Pole is nothing new, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen. In response to a confidential draft of the Continental Shelf Project…
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