Target those at the top, not the bottom says left-wing leader
The Red/Green Alliance’s Johanne Schmidt Nielsen continued her tirade against the government in her May 1st speech. The young left-wing vote catcher said there’s many reasons to be pleased about the change-over that…
MoreBig ‘tax’ Brother is watching you
Lawyers and accountants have accused Tax Minister Thor Möger Pedersen of ‘Big Brother ‘ tactics by proposing ‘snooping’ legislation that would allow tax inspectors to enter private property without a court order. New…
MoreHunger-striker in fairly good shape
Danish -Bahraini human rights activist, who’s now been on a hunger stirke for 12 weeks, has told the BBC that he’s in fairly good shape and the medical agreement he’s been receiving has…
MoreGreenland hunters protest seal ban
Around 200 Greenlanders demonstrated outside Magasin, Tuesday, in protest against the department store’s ban on seal skin that came into force on May 1st. According to Leif Fontain, heads of the Association of…
MorePrime Minister will praise workers in May 1st speech
The economic crisis will be at the heart of Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s International Labour Day speech today when she will declare growth and job creation as the ‘defining goals’ of her government….
MoreThunder from the left
Titular head of the Red/Green Alliance, Johanne Schmidt Nielsen, has again attacked the Social Democrats ‘mantra’ that everybody has to pull their weight to drag Denmark out of the financial crisis. In a…
MoreBankers refuse to acknowledge major mistakes, says minister
Justice Minister Moren Bødskov will use the occasion of International Labour Day to day to launch a blistering attack on bankers. In a hard-hitting speech, the Social Democrat minister will praise wage-earners for…
MoreOfficer charged with ordering missile attack on civilians
An attack on four civilians in Afghanistan, in which one died, has led to a Danish army officer being charged by the Military Prosecution Service with dereliction of duty. According to the indictment,…
MoreCulture Minister defies Ukraine boycott demands
Minister of Culture Uffe Elbæk has rejected calls to boycott this summer’s Euro Football Championship in the Ukraine. After President of the EU Commission Jose Manuel Barosso stated that he would be staying…
MoreElectric cable to link Denmark with UK?
Climate & Energy Minister Martin Lidegaard is examining the feasibility of laying a 700-kilometre-long cable under the North Sea to transport British electricity to Denmark and help ensure low energy prices for Danish…
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