No Red Cross workers in Somalia
The Danish Red Cross has refused to send aid workers to Somali because it’s too dangerous. After hearing of yesterday’s kidnappings, head of operations Dorte Busch said there are many good people in…
MoreNew government signals change in social benefits policy
Young people in their 20’s and 30’s will no longer be able to live off incapacity benefits or disability pensions for years. The government is planning to crack down on the 750,000 people…
MoreImported soya from Argentina a cause of cancer
Denmark continues to import massive amounts of soya from Argentina even though it’s been clinically proved that local growers are suffering from a high incidence of cancer, brain tumours, anaemia, and miscarriages. Anders…
MoreDanish Embassy refuses to pay toll fee
Denmark’s embassy in Embassy in London owes over 2 million kroner in unpaid fines. Danish diplomats have ignored the GBP10 congestion fee imposed on all vehicles entering the English capital every day 2,254…
MoreHelle’s first press conference: ‘We have to save, not spend’
At her first ever press conference as Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt warned that Denmark is heading for a period of austerity and the government can’t afford to implement all the promises made during…
MorePolitical reality, not broken promises says PM
The economy wasn’t the only item on the agenda during Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s first press conference, Tuesday. She announced plans to remove strict immigration barriers for family reunification before Christmas, as well…
MoreBusiness shorts
Millions invested in new electric car / Maersk-BP multi-billion deal / Depressed mortgage sector A new state of the art Danish electric car should be in showrooms next year after the local council…
MoreSocial Democrats in crisis?
The Social Democrats continue to plummet in the polls. A new Voxmeter survey for news agency Ritzau gives the ruling party just 20.5% of the vote, an all-time low and over four percentage…
MoreSharia threat won’t affect Danish policy
The prospect of a Libyan constitution based on Sharia law won’t lead to any change in Danish plans for reconstruction of the war-torn country. When Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal presents the…
MoreOpposition in EU dispute
The centre-right opposition is split on EU policy. After years of close cooperation, the Liberals and Conservatives are in open disagreement about how the EU should progress over the next few years. Liberal…
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