The 16 Copenhagen churches that are to be closed down could be transformed into luxury apartments. The Church Foundation that owns half of the threatened churches has ruled out supermarkets or discotheques but…

60 per cent of children from non-Western immigrant families have problems speaking Danish when they start school,even thought the majority were born or brought up in this country, a new survey by the…

Danish police are examining the possibility of a Lithuanian officer being temporarily stationed in this country to help deal with the increasing number of criminals from Lithuania. 30 Lithuanians are currently in custody…

Police were called by angry neighbours when a Lolland man raised the Nazi swastika over his house on Hitler’s birtday, Friday. The flag was confiscated while the police asked the Justice Ministry for…

Thousands and thousands of workers have deserted the Social Democrats, their traditional base, since the September election and would vote for the Liberals today. A new survey by internet newsite Altinget.dk shows that…

Danish hunger strike Abdulhadi al-Khawaja could be just days away from death. The human rights activist who’s been on a hunger strike for over 10 weeks should have had his appeal against a…

Copenhagen-based Noma, named the World’s Best Restaurant for the past two years, will provide upmarket food for visitors to this summer’s London Olympic Games. According to Bloomberg Business Week, Danish chef and Noma…

Politics / Economy Upcoming social benefits reform negotiations sparked off a week of debate. A Red/Green Alliance proposal that anybody dependent upon the state should be given a flat rate of at least…

POLITICA/ECONOMIA La próxima reforma a los beneficios sociales provocó un fuerte debate durante toda la semana. La propuesta del partido Alianza Roji-Verde (Enhedslisten), de que el estado debería pagar un beneficio fijo mínimo…

If the Red/Green Alliance carries out its threat not to vote for next year’s budget, its ideological enemy, the Danish People’s Party (DPP) could come to the government’s rescue – but at a…