Greeks on the street
Ordinary Greeks have now joined left-wing activists in Athens demonstrations against the government’s planned cutbacks and tax increases, Denmark’s Ambassador to Greece Tom Nørring said last night. He said average wage earners feel…
MoreCrown Prince shows off his home
As part of a CNN documentary about Copenhagen, Crown Prince Frederik has given leading journalist Richard Quest a unique guided tour of his newly renovated palace at Amalienborg. In a revealing portrait of…
MorePM distances himself from cycle controversy
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has refused to get involved in the controversy surrounding the possible re-routing of the Cycling World Championship road race to be held in Copenhagen in September. Parliament’s administration…
MoreTerror threat remains the same
The terror threat towards Denmark remains unchanged despite bin-Laden’s death. Presenting Danish Intelligence’s (PET) 2008-2010 report today, head of the agency Jacob Scharf said al-Qeada’s new leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has on a number…
MoreBankers demand new aid package
The Danish Bankers Association (DBA) has warned that unless the government comes up with a new bank package even more financial institutions will be forced into bankruptcy. Banks claim that last winter’s ‘Bank…
MoreHotel group on the verge of bankruptcy
Major Copenhagen hotel and leisure group DGI-byen has declared itself insolvent and asked the bankruptcy court for a period of grace to come up with a rescue solution. The group’s portfolio includes the…
MoreTroubled rail service rescued
The DSBFirst rail line has narrowly avoided bankruptcy. National carrier DSB and the Swedish traffic authorities have hammered out a last-minute rescue deal for the struggling coast-line operator that posted losses of nearly a…
MoreBorder control majority still uncertain
Christian Democrat MP Per Ørum Jørgensen says he will wait until the last minute on Friday before making a decision as to whether to support the border control bill. Mr Jørgensen, who holds…
MoreVoters have no faith in politicians
The electorate has grown tired of politicians. A new survey by news weekly Monday Morning shows that voter confidence in elected officials has sunk to the lowest level since the 1970’s – six…
MoreEspersen welcomes Gaddafi arrest warrant
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen has welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant issued against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi as an ‘important step towards justice being done’. She said the warrant,…
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