Socialists against congestion charge
In a survey conducted by DR, five out of the 20 Socialist People’s Party (SPP)constituency chairmen in the Copenhagen region support come out against the proposed toll ring around the city. This resistance…
MoreEnergy giant downgrades expectations
Uncertainty about Vestas’ future earning potential and an overall distrust of management policy after two recent downgrades caused the trading price of Vestas stock to fall 19.2 percent yesterday, to DKK 56.25, the…
MoreEU church service ‘offensive’
A Copenhagen Cathedral service to mark the start of the Danish EU Presidency this Sunday is not only ‘bizarre’ and totally unheard of, but also deeply offensive according to the Danish People’s Party’s…
MoreCollective bargaining talks start positively
Representatives from the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) and the Central Organisation of Industrial Employees in Denmark (CO-industri) sat down at the negotiation table yesterday to begin hammering out an agreement that will…
MoreQueen greets diplomats
HM Queen Margrethe II, Prince Henrik, Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary hosted the traditional New Year levee for the foreign diplomatic corps at Christiansborg, Tuesday. To see photo coverage of the…
MoreImmigrants in police force debate
The two main government parties are divided on the issue of immigrant police officers. The Social Liberals have proposed that permanent residents who hold foreign passports should be allowed to join up but…
MoreInvoice for Libya mission: DKK620m
Denmark’s Libya mission has cost taxpayers DKK620m – and according to Defence Minister Nick Hækkerup it was money well spent. “Creating a working democracy with a stable society and institutions is difficult –…
MoreExport optimism
In the midst of business sector and consumer surveys showing widespread pessimism about economic developments, the latest edition of Rambøll’s export barometer reflects optimism amongst export companies, who expect sales abroad to grow…
MoreRed/Green Alliance: Squeeze the employers
Despite the continuing crisis that continues to send thousands into the unemployment queue every month, the far-left Red/Green Alliance has urged trade unions to demand higher wages when collective bargaining talks with employers…
MoreDPP asks Moscow for documents
The Danish People’s Party has tabled a proposal calling for a parliamentary resolution urging the government to contact Russian president Dmitrij Medvedev to authorise the release of classified documents concerning possible cash transactions…
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