Dane owns more British land than Prince Charles
A retail magnate who has bought up huge swathes of the Scottish Highlands is poised to become Britain’s second-largest private landowner. Anders Holch Povlsen, who is worth an estimated £4billion, has sealed deals…
More2020 proposal ready to be presented tomorrow
The government will present its long-awaited 2020 proposal tomorrow morning, and it will show how much money is needed to balance the state budget by 2020 and in future years. The comprehensive 2020…
MoreGade brings “clout and visible leadership” to new job
Former defence minister Søren Gade has a new job – as CEO of the Danish Agriculture & Food Council, starting May 9. Chairman Niels Jørgen Pedersen said Mr Gade has the right qualifications…
MoreMinisters support France’s new president
Danish leaders are looking forward to significant change after this weekend’s election of François Hollande as president of France. Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal (Socialist People’s Party) believes the liberal victory is a signal…
MoreBank director leaves after three months on board
After only three months in the senior management of Sydbank, customer-service director Finn Boel Pedersen is planning to resign. Saying “there is no drama in my decision”, Mr Pedersen declined to elaborate on…
MoreLA PASADA SEMANA: Resumen de Noticias del 30 de abril al 6 de mayo de 2012
POLITICA/ECONOMIA Durante un debate parlamentario la PM, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, aseguró que las regulaciones de la UE, aceptadas por Dinamarca, no impiden que los extranjeros involucrados en actos críminales sean deportados. Las filas del…
More7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, April 30th – May 6th, 2012
Politics / Economy During a debate in parliament, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said it would not become easier for criminal aliens to avoid deportation. The government-support party Red/Green Alliance experienced dissatisfaction and rare criticism…
MoreProminent mayor dies during bike race
Jan Trøjborg, one of Denmark’s most prominent mayors and a central figure in the Social Democratic party, died during a bike race in Jutland yesterday. He was only 56 years old. According to…
MorePET should not be allowed to shred documents
Politicians want to prohibit the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) from being able to independently determine which files will be preserved for historical reasons. Instead, nonpartisan historians from the state’s archive or…
MoreUnemployment hits youngest men the hardest
Significantly more young men than women of the same age have been affected by unemployment since the financial crisis began in the summer of 2008, according to new figures from Statistics Denmark. Very…
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