Culture Minister shocked at Ukraine beating
The calls for Denmark to politically boycott the European Football Championship in Ukraine next month increased, Wednesday, after a video showing a violent, unprovoked attack on the head of the Gay Forum of…
MoreDenmark pushes for EU growth pact
The Danish EU Presidency should sign-off next month with a growth pact, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said ahead of the EU summit in Brussels. She said there should be no doubt that the…
MoreMore asylum seekers on hunger strike
More than 60 Syrians and Iranians have now joined the nationwide hunger-strike protest against being confined in asylum centres for years on end. The strike was started three weeks ago by 18 asylum…
MoreTuesday – tax reform day
The government will present its long-awaited proposals for tax reform next Tuesday, the 29th of May. Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon, Tax Minister Thor Möger Pedersen, and Minister for the Economy are the ‘architects’…
MoreNegative interest?
Danish interest rates are so low that they could sink into negative territory, which means it will cost customers to keep their deposits in a bank account. Danish bonds have become a safe…
MoreDanes have to make a greater effort says PM
Whether its by fewer public holidays, shorter vacations, or longer working hours, Danes are going to have to be more productive in the future. That’s the message from Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt…
MoreDenmark’s racism problem
Denmark has a major problem with racism. A new report by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) claims that it’s extremely difficult to achieve Danish citizenship, it’s hard for immigrants to…
MoreLeft wing opposes move to cut public holidays
The Red/Green Alliance has come out against the government’s plan to wipe two public holidays off the calendar. After LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, the largest national trade union confederation in…
MoreTax talks today
Tax reform will be high on the agenda when Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt invites party leaders to an informal chat about the upcoming labour-market collective bargaining negotiations today. Although the opposition parties have…
MoreDenmark: European champions in tax
Denmark has the highest rate of taxation in the EU. A new report by the EU’s statistics office, Eurostat, shows that the average taxpayer in this country handed over 47.6 per cent of…
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