The first reading of the government’s tax reform bill dominated proceedings at the ‘early kick-off’ of parliament, Monday. Although parliament doesn’t officially open before October, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt ordered MP’s to return…

Russia’s long-awaited entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Wednesday, could provide a much-needed trade boost for Danish companies. Peter Thagesen, Director of International Market Policy at the Confederation of Danish Industries (DI), expressed…

A man was stabbed and shot in the immigrant-dominated district of Vollsmose in Odense, Monday night, as Muslims celebrated the Islamic Eid festival. Police and emergency workers also came under attack. The unrest…

The independent trade union, ‘Det Faglige Hus’ is prepared to initiate court proceedings to decide whether members of traditional professional unions should be allowed to receive more money during sick-leave than members of…

Almost 20 per cent more patients in the Capital Region received a referral to private hospitals last year from health providers at public hospitals, creating further dissension within government ranks as the the Social Democrats (S) and Socialist…

In a new report, the National Bank has finally revealed that, when it met with the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority (DCCA) in March 2011 to discuss whether the National Bank would cease…

Shares in wind energy giant Vestas shot up by 7 per cent on Monday, prompting stock traders to question what could have pulled the stock so violently upwards for no apparent reason. Sydbank’s…

Politics/Economy Socialist People’s Party leader Villy Søvndal will embark on a nationwide trip to improve relations between disgruntled local SPP grassroots members and leadership in Copenhagen. Under parliamentary questioning, Minister of Justice Morten…

POLÍTICA/ECONOMÍA El líder del Partido Socialista Popular (SF), y Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Villy Søvndal anunció que iniciará un recorrido por todo el país para mejorar las deterioradas relaciones entre los grupos de…

For the first time, the Social Democrats are now ready to present a unified political project. Employment Minister Mette Frederiksen, Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon, Housing Minister Carsten Hansen and group chairman Henrik Sass…