Centre-right will tempt Vestager
The centre-right parties heading for opposition are ready to offer Social Liberal leader Margrethe Vestager a 10-point list of areas where they would be prepared to guarantee her a majority for Social Liberal…
MoreWatch your head on Saturday night
The prospect of a six-ton satellite, the size of a bus, crashing somewhere in Denmark this weekend hasn’t set the alarm bells ringing at the Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA). Although Denmark, alongside…
MoreKidnapped family was treated well
The Danish family that was kidnapped by Somali pirates were treated ‘humanely’ during their seven months in captivity. Birgit Marie Johansen who alongside her husband, three children, and two crew members are now…
MoreDiscrimination legislation riddled with holes
The Danish Institute for Human Rights (HMRI) has urged the coming government to adopt a new direction for human rights in this country. According to the head of HMRI, Jonas Christoffersen, current discrimination…
MoreDanish companies deal with illegal West bank settlements
Leading home electronics chains Elgiganten, Imerco, and Punkt 1 are selling a popular fizzy drinks maker manufactured in an illegal Israeli settlement. A spokesman for the manufacturer confirmed that the ‘Sodastream’ machine is…
MorePaint giant pleads for growth initiatives
Flüggers CEO Søren P. Olesen has warned he will relocate major parts of the company abroad Denmark unless politicians are prepared to create better conditions for economic growth. A cocktail of high raw…
MoreLabour Movement is a ‘lackey’ of the left
The Liberal Party has accused the Economic Council of the Labour Movement (AE) of being a ‘lackey’ for the left during the election campaign. Liberal spokesman Ellen Trane Nørby called AE ‘an integrated…
MoreParents have to act against kids’ alcohol abuse
Politicians on both the right and left agree that parents should accept more responsibility for their offsprings’ drinking habits. In response to an alarming report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) (http://seven59.dk/who-alarmed-at-youth-drinking), which…
MoreWho’s taking care of business?
The number of MP’s who are self-employed has been halved after the election, from 20 to just 10 – less than 6% of parliament. Hans Jørgen Dalum, head of Ejerlederne, a ‘mouthpiece’ for…
MoreHomeowners tied to their homes
Many homeowners in this country are technically insolvent – the price of their property has dropped by so much that liabilities exceed assets. According to mortgage lender Realkredit Denmark, up to 200,000 homeowners…
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