Løkke enjoys congestion charge cake
Opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who claimed he wouldn’t ‘gloat’ over the government’s congestion charge problems, chose instead to ‘celebrate’ the demise of the toll ring project by sharing a sponge cake with…
MoreHelle seeks refuge in White House
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt wil be staying at the US President’s official guest residence, the prestigious Blair House, just across the road from the White House, when she arrives in Washington DC today…
MoreTax Minister will stop leasing loophole
As Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen enjoyed his toll ring cake, Wednesday, Minister for Taxation Thor Möger Pedersen outlined his plan to raise DKK1bn to compensate for the lost congestion charge revenue. The…
MoreNo fiscal pact referendum
The prospect of a national referendum in this country on the EU fiscal compact treaty has been ruled out by the Ministry of Justice. In a press release, Wednesday, the Ministry concluded: “There…
MoreDPP leader acquitted of defamation rap
Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader, Pia Kjærsgaard, has been acquitted of defamation of character charges against the head of the Documentation & Advisory Centre (DAC), Niels Erik Hansen. Ms Kjærsgaard was sued in…
MoreAmnesty: Afghanistan denies aid help
Amnesty International in Denmark has urged the Danish government to put pressure on the government in Afghanistan, which continues to deny emergency aid to its own people. According to a new Amnesty report,…
MoreForeigners responsible for a third of all break-ins
A third of all break-ins in Funen (island between Jutland and Zeeland) last year were committed by foreigners who aren’t resident in Denmark. New police figures show that out of 471 criminal charges…
MoreFinance sector threatens Moody’s
Leading Danish banks and mortgage lenders are considering dropping credit ratings agency Moody’s after it issued a downgrade threat last week, sources close to Jyllands-Posten claim. Jens Møller, CEO of DLR Kredit, confirmed…
MoreWe listened to the criticism says Thorning
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has for the first time acknowledged that the failed congestion charge project wasn’t the best solution for Copenhagen. After the government’s embarrassing backdown she said in an interview with…
MoreHousing market in suburbs hit by toll-ring indecision
The housing market in Copenhagen suburbs has been hard hit by the uncertainty surrounding the toll ring that’s now been dropped. Buyers and sellers in places such as Søborg, Herlev, and Ballerup north…
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