Løkke on the attack – ‘Red’ government would cost DKK320b
Denmark’s national debt would rise to DKK320bn if the left-wing opposition wins the election, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen warns today in Politiken. Drawing a direct line to the problems that have crippled…
MoreLibya costs – half a billion and rising
The Libya mission has cost Denmark nearly half a billion kroner so far – DKK447.5m according to new figures presented by Minister of Defence Gitte Lillelund Bech. However, the figures also includes money…
MoreExtremists’ archive is a ’cause for concern’
Revelations that a right-wing extremist network has assembled a database of its political opponents (http://seven59.dk/secret-extremist-network-copies-klu-klux-klan) is ‘deeply concerning’, leading historian Chris Holmstad Larsen said yesterday. According to Politiken, the so-called ORG organisation has…
MoreC20 recovers after another hard day at the office
A spirited late afternoon comeback enabled Copenhagen Stock Exchange’s trend-setting C20 index to regain most of what it lost during the day. The C20 closed 0.4% down on the previous day, after falling…
MoreMaersk Line profit hit by low freight rates
The Maersk shipping line could have difficulty reaching even break-even figures during the second half of the year. Although the holding company, A.P. Moller-Maersk, is expected to maintain its turnover and profit levels…
MoreFinance Minister gives distorted image of economy
Top university economists have accused Finance Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen of presenting an overtly optimistic view of the economy, after he claimed earlier this week that ‘things are moving forward’. During an interview…
MoreChristian Democrats’ election demands
The Christian Democrats (CD) have tabled three demands in return for their continued support for the Lib/Con coalition after the general election. The party’s solitary MP, Per Ørum Jørgensen, who held the decisive…
MoreChristian MP at Ramadan celebration
Christian Democrat MP Per Ørum Jørgensen has accepted an invitation to the disputed post-Ramadan party to be held at Christiansborg on the 22nd of August when the traditional Muslim fasting period ends. Mr…
MoreFull backing for Libya mission
All parties behind the mandate for Denmark’s participation in the NATO bombing of Libya have agreed to extend the mission. After a round table meeting today, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen said…
MoreBorder control dispute flares up again
Denmark’s border control legislation has again come under fire in Germany. Deputy minister of foreign affairs Werner Hoyer, the original instigator of the heated debate about increased customs controls along the Danish-German border, said yesterday…
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