Belarus elections a ‘farce’ says Danish organisation
The parliamentary elections held in Belarus, Sunday, have been dismissed as a ‘farce’ and a ‘disgrace for Europe’ by the Danish pro-democracy organisation SILBA (Support Initiative for Liberty and Democracy). President Lukashenko, who…
MoreTwo more wanted in PKK funding investigation
An international arrest order has been placed on two people wanted by the police in connection with raising and sending up to DKK140m to the Kurdish terrorist organisation PKK. The two were charged…
MoreTwice as many voters prefer Løkke
Nearly twice as many voters believe opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen to be better qualified to lead the country than Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. In a new Gallup poll for Berlingske News Bureau,…
MoreAt last – some good news for Social Democrats
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has been given a much-needed boost ahead of the party’s convention this weekend in Aalborg. After a disastrous year since gaining power, the Social Democrats have clawed their way…
MorePM targets other ‘work-shy’ Roberts
The controversy surrounding ‘work shy’ Robert has had an effect on Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt who has vowed to go through legislation concerning getting the unemployed back into the labour market with a…
MoreCopenhagen no.2 for business
Copenhagen has been ranked the second best city in the Nordic Region to do business in, behind Stockholm. According to multinational professional services company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) the Danish capital is easy to get…
MoreDenmark lags behind export markets
Denmark’s ability to compete has weakened considerably over the past decade in comparison with its top-10 export markets. New calculations by right-leaning think-tank CEPOS show that over a 10-year period, Denmark has fallen…
MoreSøvndal on EU reforms: ‘We agreed to disagree’
Denmark is one of eleven countries behind a new report calling for major EU reforms, including a radical overhaul of European foreign and defence policies to create a powerful new pan-European foreign ministry,…
MoreCNN’s six reasons to explore Copenhagen
In a new report, US news network CNN pours lavish praise on Copenhagen, ‘the most happening place on the planet’. See: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/18/travel/copenhagen-travel-guide/index.html
More‘Consumers in shock’ – low private spending provokes fear of recession
Economists fear that Danish consumers continuing unwillingness to spend could send the country sliding into recession. The latest Consumer Confidence Index, the barometer for spending habits, fell from 0 to minus 2.2 in…
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