Iraq operation commander now remembers video cameras
In the wake of the Iraq video revelations, the commander of the Danish battalion during operation ‘Green Desert’ in 2004 has suddenly remembered that cameras were made available to Danish troops, but claims…
MoreDid tax authorities help PM’s husband?
The Copenhagen tax department changed its standard practice when processing Stephen Kinnock’s tax return in 2010 without telling anybody, an internal memo obtained by Berlingske shows. The final ruling cleared the couple of…
MoreDKK15m to Pakistan
Denmark has given an extra DKK15m to help the victims of Pakistan’s flood catastrophe – DKK7.5m to the World Food Programme and a similar amount to UNICEF. Development Minister Christian Friis Bach called…
MoreDanish inflation lower than EU
Inflation continues to rise in this country but a slower rate than in other EU countries. The EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), an indicator of inflation and price stability, published by Statistics…
MorePositive Jyske Bank Q3 result but major write-offs
The stock market reacted positively to Q3 accounts published by Jyske Bank today showing pre-tax profits if DKK620m, far more than expectations of DKK399m. The good news sent Jyske Bank shares, which dropped…
MoreMosque murderer gets 14 years
A Copenhagen taxi driver has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for murdering an enemy outside a Vesterbro mosque. Copenhagen District Court ruled it was a planned execution when 28-year-old Janaid Iqbal…
MoreCopenhagen cabs plunge on new list
Copenhagen taxis have sunk to 24th on Hotel.com’s annual survey of the ‘Best cities to Hail a Cab’. The Danish capital, ranked no.5 in 2009, dropped to 19th last year and has now…
MoreDanish troops ignored Iraqi prisoner abuse
The Danish Military has rejected that Danish troops witnessed, but ignored, abuse against civilians in Iraq in 2004. Video footage of the operation ‘Green Desert’, obtained by tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet, shows two…
MoreBudget deal with opposition would damage new SPP leader
A 2013 budget agreement without the Red/Greens would be a significant defeat for new Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leader Anette Vilhelmsen – that’s the view of 55 per cent of voters in a…
MorePM calls for a ‘multi-speed’ EU
Prime Minister Helle Thornig Schmidt promoted the idea of a ‘multi speed’ Europe in a commencement speech to students at the College of Europe in Bruges, Monday – her ‘alma mater’. She said…
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