The Social Democrats have denounced a benefits recipient who openly admitted in a TV interview, Sunday, that he’s a ‘lazy pig’ who’s content to sponge off the state. After Robert ‘Work-shy’ Nielsen admitted…

A.P. Møller-Maersk’s (APM) port and harbours division, APM Terminals, has acquired a 37.5 per cent stake in Global Ports, the owner and operator of terminals in Russia, the Pacific and Baltic coasts, and…

Politics / Economy Villy Søvndal unexpectedly quit as Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leader, Friday, but will continue as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Health Minister Atrid Krag quickly emerged as the favourite to succeed…

POLITICA/ECONOMIA El día viernes Villy Søvndal anunció, sorpresivamente, que renunciaba al puesto de líder del Partido Socialista Popular (SF), pero continuará fungiendo como Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores. La Ministra de Salud, Astrid Krag,…

Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leadership has rejected that political horse-trading led to Environment Minister Ida Auken’s decision not to run for the vacant job of party leader. Ms Auken quickly emerged as the…

Over the next few months the Danish government will try to reap even more rewards from Chinese President Hu Jintao’s state-visit earlier this year, which has already led to deals totalling DKK17bn for…

Convicted immigrant violent offenders should be stripped of their citizenship, according to the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) Kristian Thulesen Dahl, igniting the moral values debate as he prepares to succeed Pia Kjærsgaard as…

Minister for Employment Mette Frederiksen sees no problem in highly skilled, unemployed seniors being forced to sweep the streets under the government’s work guarantee for the elderly scheme, which requires all local authorities…

Former head of department at the Tax Authority, Peter Loft, heavily implicated in the Taxgate scandal currently being investigated by the Tax Commission, has come to the aid of the Liberals by stating…

Danes with hidden fortunes stashed way in foreign tax shelters are becoming increasingly concerned about the possibility of a hefty fine and/or confiscation by the Danish authorities. Although the amnesty for tax-fraud doesn’t…