Discotheque death
A 19-year-old man died after a fight at a Copenhagen discotheque, Saturday. The young man reportedly collapsed on the dance floor after receiving a number of blows to the head during a heated…
MoreFuture of DSBFirst worries Øresund commuters
The revelations that the troubled train company, DSBFirst, who run the rail connections between Denmark and Sweden, need a hike of DKK450mn from the Swedish contractors, to stay in business, has provoked concern…
MoreGreenpeace chief arrested in Greenland
The international general secretary of Greenpeace, South African Kumi Naidoo, was arrested today, at Cairns’ drilling rig, some 120 km out in the Arctic Ocean, west of Greenland. Naidoo’s intention was to personally…
MoreForeign Minister under pressure from opposition
Foreign Minister, Lene Espersen, faced a grilling from a parliamentary committee, with opposition politicians accusing her of being evasive and of not providing enough information. The issue at hand, of course, was the…
MoreFishing industry accused of over-fishing plaice
In 2010, Danish fishermen caught more than 1.6mn kilos of plaice that could not be sold to the agreed price on the market. The fish were then delivered to be pulped into fishmeal,…
MoreOpposition ready to hold referendum on EU exemptions
In an important policy announcement, Helle Thorning Schmidt, leader of the Social Democrats, (S), announced that her party would support a referendum, if elected, on various EU exemptions. These exemptions were negotiated back…
MoreKjærsgaard takes no prisoners in Bornholm speech
Pia Kjærsgaard, leader of the populist Danish People’s Party, criticised Germany for acting like bullies towards Denmark during the recent diplomatic conflict over stronger border controls. The fiery politician was speaking during the…
MoreMayors want clarity on toll proposal for Copenhagen
A group of mayors from Copenhagen’s surrounds have called for clarification of the proposals for establishing a toll charge for entering central Copenhagen in a car, if the opposition parties win the coming…
MoreGreece bankruptcy fears impact on Danish shares
Danish share values were disproportionately hit during a tough day for the global markets yesterday, following fears about the ability of the EU region to absorb the effects of the Greek debt crisis….
MoreNational Bank in EU conflict over mortgage bonds
Danish members of the EU parliament have become embroiled in a row with the Danish National Bank over how to respond to EU proposals to greatly limit interest only mortgages and flexi-loans. EU…
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