Liberals take a stand on contract dispute
Admitting that they “do not have common interests”, the Liberals have proposed that it should be illegal to set up a blockade against a company that has already signed an agreement, a measure…
MoreUnion conflict could seriously affect labour market
The escalating battle between Restaurant Vejlegården and the trade union 3F could be the start of something big – and it could have far-reaching consequences for the Danish labour market, according to researcher…
MoreLiberals and Red/Greens join forces regarding military service
The far-left Red/Green Alliance and the Liberals make odd political bedfellows, but both parties want to preserve the centuries-old system that sends young soldiers into battle. Further, they will work together to prevent…
MoreEU tightens Syrian arms embargo
Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal confirmed that the European Union planned to intensify its arms embargo against Syria, after 27 EU foreign ministers met to discuss a clampdown on the Syrian regime…
MoreSøvndal supports suspending Zimbabwe sanctions
The European Union has decided to assist Zimbabwe by suspending a number of sanctions against the long-embattled African nation. At a meeting of the EU countries’ foreign ministers in Brussels yesterday, the decision…
MoreDenmark a ‘sex mecca’ due to criminalisation elsewhere
The government plans to keep criminalisation as the focal point for any future law regarding the sex trade, despite a new Norwegian report that shows the country’s sex workers have experienced more violence…
MoreSkilled foreigners should get extended green card
Completing just three years of secondary education in Denmark should automatically trigger green-card approval for foreign nationals from countries outside the EU. The Social Liberals (SL) have put forth this proposal, which is…
MoreDanish share prices affected by European concerns
All of the gains from last week’s boost to the Danish and European equities market were lost yesterday as the debt crisis in Europe once again stole attention from share transactions, sending the…
More7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, July 16th – July 22nd, 2012
Politics/Economy Danish People’s Party leader Pia Kjærsgaard compared Red/Green Alliance spokesman Per Clausen to ex-Cambodian dictator Pol Pot, while Social Democrat ‘whip’ Henrik Sass Larsen branded the Red/Green Alliance as ‘Marxists, Trotskyites, and…
MoreLA PASADA SEMANA: Resumen de Noticias del 16 al 22 de julio de 2012
POLITICA/ECONOMIA La líder del Partido Popular Danés (Dansk Folkeparti) Pia Kjærsgaard, comparó al portavoz de la Alianza Roji-Verde (Enhedslisten), Per Clausen con el ex-dictador de Cambodia Pol Pot, mientras que el “oficial disciplinario”…
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