Do you speak English? Mandarin? Turkish?
Danish school-kids have to become better at mastering foreign languages if the Danish business sector is to perform better globally in the future. That’s the conclusion of a working party set up by…
MoreSAS optimism
SAS is showing signs of recovery. The struggling airline has announced plans to hire a large number of pilots over the upcoming months to deal with the growth created by new long-haul routes….
MoreFrench right-wingers want Danish controls
The ultra-nationalistic Front National party in France is demanding Danish-like border controls. Party leader Marine le Pen sees Denmark as a model for the rest of the EU and has has launched a…
MoreNo referendum says Løkke
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen wants to shed Denmark’s contentious EU opt-outs – but the time isn’t right just now. In response to Conservative leader Lars Barfoed’s call for an early referendum on…
MoreReferendum speculation is a no-brainer
A snap post-election referendum on the euro opt-out is a no-brainer, according to leading political commentator Thomas Larsen – it would end in an embarrassing defeat for the government. He characterised the renewed…
MoreMad axeman loses appeal
The mad axeman who attacked Mohammed illustrator Kurt Westergaard in his own home has again been found guilty of attempted murder and terrorism. The High Court today dismissed Muhudiin Mohamed Geele’s appeal against…
MoreCar sales explode
Car sales experienced a boom in May. 16,517 new private vehicles were driven off garage forecourts, the highest number for 14 years. Danske Bank economist Las Olsen said that even though May is…
MoreNew poll: Border controversy costs the government votes
Voters have given the government and Danish People’s Party (DPP) a political slap in the face on top of a week of controversy about border control. A new Voxmeter poll for news agency…
MoreConservatives call for opt-outs showdown this year
If the government wins re-election this year the Conservatives will demand an immediate referendum on all of Denmark’s EU opt-outs – including the euro. Party leader Lars Barfoed said last night that he…
MoreBorder control is effective
Increased control of the country’s borders can be profitable, a new project shows. By employing 40 extra customs officers in 2011, the authorities were able to seize an increasing number of drugs, illegal…
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