Will and Kate meet Mary and Fred
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, better known as Prince William and his wife, Catherine, arrived in Copenhagen today for a short visit. After enjoying lunch with Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess…
MoreApologise, Helle
A majority of voters believe that Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt should apologise for the government’s long list of broken campaign promises. After six weeks of media and public debate about promises that have…
MoreGovernment imposes budget blackout
After being accused for the past month of breaking a long list of its campaign promises, the government now stands accused of reneging on one of its principles: Parliament won’t, as per tradition,…
MoreGovernment to crack down on underground economy
People who hire a tradesman and pay him illegally in cash will in future face a fine. As part of the 2012 budget the government has proposed that ‘moonlighting’- work carried out with…
MorePraise for Villy – and caution
The Conservatives’ former Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller has praised the current incumbent, Villy Søvndal, for abstaining in the vote on Palestine’s membership of UNESCO (http://seven59.dk/palestinian-surprise-at-danish-un-no). He said Mr Søvndal had ‘done the…
MoreGovernment fires famous five
The five high-profile export ambassadors appointed just six months ago to boost exports to the so-called ‘BRIC’ countries – Brazil, Russia, India, and China – have been fired by the new government. Minister…
MoreBanks and the well-off contribute most says think-tank
A majority of people have a mistaken view of who should pay for the financial crisis, according to right-leaning think-tank Cepos. In response to a new survey by rival think-tank Cevea, that found…
MoreGovernment promotes ecology
The National Ecological Association has welcomed the government’s budget target that 60% of all food in public kitchens, such as schools, hospitals, and care homes, should be organic. Head of the association, Paul…
MoreUS cuts ‘brutal’ says Minister
Development Aid Minister Christian Friis Bach has promised to step in with more Danish aid to UNESCO after the USA’s decision to freeze funding in retaliation for recognising Palestine as an independent state….
MorePalestine divides Nordic partners
Scandinavian disagreement on the Palestine-UN issue was clearly visible when leaders gathered in Copenhagen, Tuesday, for the annual session of the Nordic Council. Norway supported Palestine’s bid for UN recognition last night, while…
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