No rebate for Denmark in revised EU budget
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt doesn’t appear too be having much success in EU budget negotiations at the Brussels summit. EU President Herman Van Rompuy issued a revised EU Budget proposal late last night…
More1 in 13 immigrant youths is a criminal
The crime rate for youths from immigrant families is far higher than amongst young Danes. 8% of male youths in Copenhagen from ethnic minorities in the 15-19 age group have been found guilty…
MoreFarmers lose big in EU budget deal
Despite agriculture being one of Denmark’s most important export industries, farmers stand to lose billions of kroner in the new seven-year EU budget deal – and Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Social Democrats) doesn’t…
MorePublic-housing construction costs reduced
All parliamentary parties – with the exception of the Liberal Alliance – have approved a proposal to reduce the amount of construction costs that each municipality must pay to build new public housing….
MoreHelicopter deal benefits Danish industries
The government has placed an order with two of America’s largest defence contractors, Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin, to buy nine Seahawk helicopters. The deal is valued at approximately DKK4bn, but much of the…
MoreNew car taxes favour ‘green’ vehicles
The government is preparing to restructure automobile registration taxes – and the changes could be significant. In the new plan, cars that are not fuel-efficient (based on kilometres per litre) will be more…
MoreSocialist politician backs pro-Hitler remarks
A prominent left-wing Danish politician has come under fire for praising a Facebook contributor who claimed it was a shame that Hitler didn’t kill all the Jews. The Socialist People’s Party’s (SPP) Fathi…
MoreSwedes against Copenhagen cannabis trial
19 local authorities in southern Sweden have sent a joint letter of protest to Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen challenging his plan to decriminalise cannabis and marijuana in the capital for a trial period. Mr Jensen…
MoreDanish for Dummies (and people who like The Killing)
As the acclaimed hit Danish crime series, ‘The Killing’ (Forbrydelsen), continues to gain popularity worldwide, the University Post has published a useful guide as to how foreigners can get their tongues around the…
MoreThorning ready to drop EU ‘A-bomb’
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt will be given 10 minutes today to explain why she feels Denmark should be given a billion-kroner rebate on its EU payments, when EU President Herman Van Rompuy and…
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