Supreme Court overrules Ministry
The Supreme Court has overruled the Ministry of Integration’s administrative deportation of the Tunisian national Slim Chafra, suspected by Danish Intelligence (PET) of planning to murder Mohammed illustrator Kurt Westergaard. The suspect’s defence…
MoreEU: Why don’t we just pull-out says former Liberal leader
Former Liberal leader Uffe Ellemann has thrown himself head-first into the ongoing debate about Denmark’s border control legislation. In an op-ed piece in today’s Berlingske, the self-assumed statesman says that Denmark is rapidly…
MoreMuslims have forgiven Denmark
The Mohammed cartoons are no longer an issue for Muslim countries who have moved on since the Middle East riots of six years ago, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen claimed yesterday. After…
MorePM welcomes positive border control tones
The EU Commission and Germany toned down their criticism of Denmark’s new border control regulations yesterday. However, even though Germany’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Werner Hoyer expressed confidence that Denmark will abide…
MoreStateless person a threat to national security – so what now?
Denmark is unsure how to handle a sensitive case concerning a stateless resident who has been deemed a threat to national security. According to UN conventions, the unnamed person has the right to…
MoreGreece – companies beware
Danish companies that deal with Greece should be extremely careful. That’s the advice from DI, the Confederation of Danish Industries, who have advised exporters to get any outstanding bills paid as quickly as…
MoreMortgage lender questions credit ratings agency
Realkredit Denmark, the country’s second-biggest mortgage lenders, has terminated its relationship with global credit ratings agency Moody’s after being hit with an increased demand of DKK32.5bn as security to maintain its AAA rating,…
MoreCheaper petrol from tomorrow
Consumers can look forward to cheaper petrol and heating oil after the International Energy Agency (IAE) decided yesterday to release emergency oil stockpiles to offset the losses caused by the Libyan crisis. An…
MoreIndustrial wasteland to get makeover
The miserable, run down industrial Copenhagen district of Nordhavn is to be transformed into a new green, vibrant area that’s a sustainable energy prototype for cities throughout the world. Minister of Climate &…
MoreImmigrants contribute to society
Immigrants are a bonus to Danish society – if refugees and asylum seekers are removed from the equation. A new report by the Rockwool Foundation reveals that immigrants and their descendants contribute DKK1.7b…
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