Prime Minister open to EU Treaty amendments
Prime Minister Helle Thorning -Schmidt paved the way last night for EU Treaty amendments that place greater demands on economies that are out of conrol. Although the government has previously played down the…
MoreThorning-Schmidt: Too early to know if EU referendum is necessary
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has attempted to cool the increasing calls for a new EU referendum if the EU Treaty is amended. She said things would become clearer during the course of this…
MoreSøvndal: We won’t fail Afghanistan
Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal has made a clear commitment for Denmark to remain a major contributor to the rebuilding of Afghani society after the withdrawal of military forces scheduled for 2014….
More1 in 3 women on benefits won’t work
They might be fit and healthy but a significant number of women claiming social benefits have no inclination to work. A new survey reveals that 33.9% of women who live off the state…
MoreDanes involved in discovery of potential new Earth
A team of researchers at Aarhus University have played a big role in the discovery of new planet that resembles Earth more closely than any previous discovered planet. The planet, provisionally called Kepler-22b,…
More‘Taxgate’ Commision should widen its net says left-wing
The Social Democrats and Socialist People’s Party are determined to widen the inquiry into the ‘Taxgate’ affair to include anybody who was in close contact with former Tax Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, including…
MoreYes to Turkey says government: No say DPP
The Danish EU Presidency that gets underway in less than four weeks’ time will re-open the stalled negotiations surrounding Turkey’s application to join the EU. Minister of European Affairs Nikolaj Wammen said to…
MoreStormy waters ahead warns National Bank boss
Governor General of the Danish National Bank, Nils Bernstein, has warned that the 2012 budget could be bad for the economy. Addressing the Danish bankers’ Association AGM, Monday, he said the budget doesn’t…
MoreNo incentive to work for welfare recipients
The financial incentive to work is virtually negligible for many low-income groups in Denmark. New Ministry of Labour figures show that for most people claiming social benefits it would be a loss-making enterprise…
MoreLA PASADA SEMANA: del 28 de noviembre al 4 de diciembre de 2011
POLITICA/ECONOMIA El escándalo sobre el pago de impuestos de la PM, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, se disparó el viernes cuando el Ministro de Impuestos anunció que una comisión independiente investigará si hubo injerencia política del…
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