Voters question social democracy
The Danish electorate appears to have moved towards the right. In a new Gallup poll for Berlingske, 78 per cent of voters say nobody should be required to pay more than half their…
MoreDenmark ‘terrible’ at social spending says minister
Denmark wastes far too much money on the social sector, according to Minister for Social Affairs Karen Hækerup. In a warning to local authorities and regions, the Minister inflamed the welfare debate last…
MoreGovernment’s policy will damage integration
The Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCC) has warned that the government’s decision to remove the cap on social benefits and drop other initiatives aimed at encouraging immigrants to take a low-paid job will…
MoreBusiness sector ready to shed subsidies
The business sector is prepared to give up massive, state-funded subsidies if the government lowers income tax. A Berlingske survey of top executives shows that 64 per cent believe subsidies should be sacrificed…
MoreEastern European workers attracted to Denmark despite crisis
The crisis may have ravaged the Danish labour market and cost thousands of jobs but Eastern European workers continue to flock to Denmark to find work. New National Labour Market Authority figures show…
MoreClergy challenges gay wedding law
A former leading clergyman has vowed that Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs Manu Saren won’t be allowed to ‘rape the Danish church’ by imposing pro-homosexual legislation. Although a public demonstration against the new law,…
MoreEU’s emission laws will lead to lost jobs
Danish MEP Morten Messerschmit (Danish People’s Party) has warned that Europe could lose thousands of jobs and billions in potential investment because of an EU law that came into power on January 1st,…
MoreGuns, grenades and explosives found in Østerbro
Copenhagen Police’s special gang-busting unit, ‘Task Force East’, discovered a large cache of weapons and explosives during a raid on a storage room in the Østerbro district, Friday.Police Inspector Magnus Andreasan said it…
MoreSøvndal dismisses ‘petty’ criticism
Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leader and Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal has dismissed the recent personal attacks on him as ‘petty’ and ‘insignificant’. In a Q&A session with readers of the Århus…
MoreHigh DONG salaries not unusual
Despite the furore surrounding DONG Energy’s ‘unusually lucrative contracts’ to several top-level corporate employees, a new examination of wage statistics shows that it’s a misconception that the company pays its engineers better than…
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