Details begin to emerge from terror trial
It was revealed in court today that terror suspect, the Belgian-based Chechen Lors Doukaev, had been in contact with a known extremist muslim in Germany. The German police supplied the court with surveillance…
MoreSo it looks like an autumn election, after all
Today’s papers look at little more closely at the stronger and stronger indicators that PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen will wait until the early autumn before pulling the election trigger. Leading commentators point to…
MoreMany young Danes caught in debt trap
The international credit agency, Experian, has revealed that the number of young Danes in debt has risen to historically high levels. Some 48.600 young people are now registered with RKI, the official list…
MoreLA PASADA SEMANA: del 16 AL 22 de mayo
Política El viernes el gobierno selló el acuerdo que permite endurecer los requisitos para obtener la pre-jubilación y alcanzar la jubilación estatal. Esta semana también el gobierno logró su objetivo de encontrar los…
MoreNew penal package agreed
The government, the Danish People’s Party, (DPP), and the Christian Democrats, (CD), have agreed on a new anti-crime package, which means that prison sentences for burglary, assault and rape will be doubled. These…
MoreNew volcano eruption in Iceland leads to flight cancellations in Denmark
The dramatic new eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland has necessitated the cancellation of several flights from and to Denmark. Some 500 passengers have so far been affected by the Icelandic authorities’…
MorePolice move to end occupation
A dawn raid by the forces of law and order took place Monday morning at the recently squatted naval buildings close to Copenhagen’s famous ”free state” of Christiania. The police action went ahead…
MoreCrime falls in inner city Copenhagen, claims new report
Despite the continued shootings, which have undermined Copenhagen’s international reputation as a safe city, the latest report from Copenhagen Police paints a much more reassuring picture. In just the last two years, the…
MoreSocial Liberals put higher property taxes on the agenda
The Social Liberals, (R), are prepared to challenge one of the sacred cows of Danish politics, namely the 2002 freezing of the property valuation tax. Leader Margrethe Vestager openly challenged this popular measure…
MoreEmbarrassing spelling mistake in election advert
For a government that makes a big deal out of its educational reforms, it certainly is one of those “oh my god!” moments. Prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen stares out intently from the…
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