Minister for European Affairs Nicolai Wammen will give a lecture at the prestigious Harvard University in Boston, USA, today, part of a trade push headed by Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary….

The ruling Social Democrats are pushing for affirmative action legislation that will force the business sector to employ more women in management positions. Since 2007 when companies signed a business charter aimed at paving…

The former head of a Copenhagen shelter for the homeless has declared herself bankrupt after being asked to repay, or produce a legitimate expense account for, millions of kroner in funding. April Chris…

The electorate is divided on the question of the age of criminal responsibility and the new government plans to raise it to 15. A new survey shows that 51% are opposed to the…

Stock market pessimism surrounds the pending publication of third quarter accounts from some of Denmark’s leading companies. According to analysts, whatever happens will be overshadowed by the European debt crisis – strong profits…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal shouldn’t be afraid of discussing human rights with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi during talks in Copenhagen today, Secretary General at Amnesty International Denmark, Lars Normann Jørgensen,…

The threat of a labour shortage won’t be a problem for years to come, according to leading economists. Despite the scaremongering of the election campaign, when politicians warned that the labour market would…

Although Conservative leader Lars Barfoed continually demanded guarantees during the election campaign that the new government wouldn’t raise taxes, new figures reveal that the previous Lib/Con coalition, with Barfoed as a cabinet minister,…

The Social Democrats want to double the registration duty of ‘gas-guzzling’ cars. In an effort to encourage motorists to buy more environment friendly modes of transport , the ruling party has proposed a…

The government’s proposal to allow homosexuals to be married in church may have the backing of a significant majority of the population, but it continues to cause disruption within the church itself. Although…