Commissioner suggests asylum ‘welcome centre’
Town Hall Commissioner for Employment and Integration Anna Mee Allerslev (Radicals) plans to create a ‘welcome centre’ for asylum seekers and wants them to be able to find housing and jobs one month…
MoreMore uneducated unemployed since crisis
The number of unemployed Danes with little or no education has almost doubled since the financial crisis began. New figures from Eurostat and Statistics Denmark show that back in 2007, the number of…
MoreObama’s use of drones is terrorism, say politicians
Politicians across a wide spectrum are criticising US President Barak Obama for his use of unmanned aircraft – known as drones – to drop deadly bombs over targets in Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen and…
MoreRevival of ‘contract politics’ could rebuild confidence
After a year of political disengagement, the Liberals’ (L) chief strategist Claus Hjort Frederiksen said that it is again necessary for leaders to issue clear, specific promises to the electorate – promises that…
MoreTerrorists and criminals can easily fly into Schengen
A leading terrorism expert said it is easy for terrorists and other criminals to fly within the Schengen area without showing passports. According to Swedish terrorism researcher Dr Magnus Ranstorp, it is no…
MoreExporting higher education is worth billions
The government plans to make money by selling short- and long-term higher education around the world. With this strategy, Minister for Education Morten Østergaard hopes to bring more foreign students to Denmark, create…
MoreEuropean Central Bank lowers deposit rates
Denmark’s National Bank recently introduced a negative rate of 0.2 per cent on short certificates of deposit, in order to circulate currency, bring cash into Denmark’s central banks and maintain the krone’s exchange…
MoreLundbeck to be charged by EU antitrust regulators
European Union antitrust regulators are preparing to charge pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck with attempting to block cheaper generic medicines from entering the market. The move – the first by the European Commission (EC) against ‘pay-for-delay’ deals between…
MoreAsylum seekers temporarily housed in Odense
Authorities are struggling to find accommodation for nearly 500 asylum seekers who are awaiting long-term housing. According to the Immigration Service, they are facing extraordinary pressure to find housing for the foreigners, and…
MoreFive-fold increase in counterfeit goods
The amount of cheap counterfeit goods coming into Denmark – including clothing, medicine and cigarettes – has increased five-fold in just one year. New figures from the European Commission show that the number…
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