Norway’s intelligence services want new terror law
The secret services in Denmark’s close neighbour, Norway, have lobbied for much tougher laws against potential terrorists, two confidential letters have disclosed. The letters have been described by the Norwegian newspaper, VG, and…
MoreNew shareholders announce ambitious plans for Danske Bank
A leading figure in investment company, Cevian Capital, today announced a bullish future for top Danish bank, Danske Bank. Cevian have just bought a 5.02% share in the bank, and, according to senior…
MoreDoctors complain about wasted IT time
The Copenhagen health district agreed today with the complaint made by more than 2,500 doctors, who had co-signed a letter claiming that they were wasting too much time on their computers. The regional…
MoreSocial Democrats win back voters but still majority for opposition
The Social Democrats have stopped haemorrhaging voters. For the first time since the election, the ruling party has actually made gains in an opinion poll. A Voxmeter poll for Ritzau, taken before the…
MoreAnswers please, Prime Minister
The Liberals’ Søren Pind has again called on Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt to provide a full account of the Ole Sohn/Moscow affair. After Mr Sohn publicly acknowledged last night that a a statement…
MoreMoscow revelations won’t cost Sohn his job
Minister of Business & Growth Ole Sohn’s credibility has suffered and he’s looking a bit ‘shaky’ right now but the Moscow money affair won’t cost him his job, according to leading political commentator…
MoreMinister caught up in Indian trouble
There’s no sign of India’s grudge against Denmark abating. The controversy surrounding convicted arms smuggler Niels Holck, who the Danish Supreme Court refused to extradite on the grounds that he could face torture…
MoreDenmark ups the stake in the fight for democracy
As trouble again flares up on the streets of Cairo, the Danish government has shown its willingness to fight for Arabic reforms by earmarking DKK400m to the fight for democracy, growth and jobs…
MoreLA wavering on opt-out policy
The Liberal Alliance, already against the euro, is now considering whether to oppose moves to shed Denmark’s justice opt-out when the electorate is asked to make a decision about the two Danish opt-outs…
MoreFather on sex charge gets seven-year sentence
A 41-year-old man from Esbjerg in Southern Denmark has been given a seven-year jail sentence for raping his own daughter and 32 various acts of incest and sexual abuse against his children and…
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