More arrests being made for drug sales and possession
The number of arrests for the sale and possession of illegal narcotics on Copenhagen streets is on track to surpass previous years’ figures. According to Police Commissioner Bjarne Christensen, coordinating director of the…
MoreTough times for Thorning
The government has experienced one disastrous opinion poll after the next since the September election, but according to Berlingske analyst Thomas Larsen things could still get much worse. After this week’s Megafon poll…
MoreReds demand left-turn at Town Hall
Local Red/Green alliance politicians at Copenhagen Town Hall are demanding that Mayor Frank Jensen (S) comes up with a ‘deep-red’ budget later this year to compensate for the social imbalance of the government’s…
MoreNational Bank follows ECB – negative interest
After the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its main interest rate to a historic low of 0.75% Thursday, the Danish National Bank went one step further and cut its certificate of deposit rate…
MoreIraq affair smells ‘fishy’ says legal expert
Justice Minister Morten Bødskov didn’t directly lie to parliament about the breakdown of the asylum seeker repatriation agreement with Iraq, but the whole affair smells a little ‘fishy’.That’s the view of expert in…
MoreLocal authorities invest millions in Big Tobacco
Local authorities spend millions on Quit Smoking programmes every year but at the same time invest millions in global tobacco giants such as Philip Morris and British American Tobacco. A survey of the…
MoreSøvndal admits China mistake
Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal has admitted that it was a mistake to deny a US-based Chinese TV broadcaster access to a press conference during President Hu Jintao’s recent visit to Denmark….
MoreCopenhagen awarded European Green Capital 2014
The Danish city of Copenhagen has won the European Green Capital Award for 2014. Copenhagen received special praise for its achievements, notably in terms of eco-innovation and sustainable mobility, its commitment to act…
MoreConsumers swipe cash card 83 million times
Increased usage of the national cash card, Dankort, has provided encouraging signs of a slight recovery. Cardholders swiped the Dankort 4.4 million times more in June than the same month last year, spending…
MoreNo confidence in Helle
The electorate is rapidly losing confidence in Prime Minister HelleThorning-Schmidt. In a new Megafon poll for Politiken, 55 per cent say their confidence in Ms Thorning-Schmidt’s ability to lead the country has fallen…
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