Gaza truce a ‘relief’ says Søvndal
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal has welcomed the cease fire between Israel and Hamas after eight days of fierce fighting as a ‘major relief’. In a press release he said: “After weeks of…
MoreJustice Minister wants more control of PET
Justice Minister Morten Bødskov is pushing for new legislation that will give parliament increased powers to control intelligence operations and provide insight into Danish Intelligence’s (PET) use of civil agents. The proposal comes…
MoreDanish scientist on million-dollar fraud rap
The US authorities have accused a Danish scientist of embezzling over a million dollars in research funds. 51-year-old Poul Thorsen, currently in Denmark awaiting extradition to the US, allegedly used American research funding…
MoreDenmark invests in space
Denmark will invest DKK257m over the next three years in space projects, part of a €75bn budget agreed by 20 countries at a European Space Agency (ESA) budget meeting in Naples, Wednesday. Minister…
MoreChristmas boost for economy
It looks like being a good Christmas this year. A new survey by Deloitte shows that Danes are more optimistic about the economy than many other countries. Both consumers and retailers believe that…
MoreHelle heads for Brussels with rebate demand
Before leaving for the decisive EU budget summit in Brussels, Thursday, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said the demand for a billion-kroner rebate tops the Danish agenda but she would be pushing for consensus…
MorePM backs Finance Minister
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has come out in support of her beleaguered Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon, who’s come under fire for sending a text message to SAS cabin crew during tense wage negotiations,…
MoreGovernment backs down on prostitution ban
The government’s U-turn on prostitution has split the Social Democrats. After Justice Minister Morten Bødskov (S) confirmed that, based on a recommendation by the Standing Committee on Criminal Law(Straffelovrådet), the government is dropping…
MoreTough negotiations ahead for Helle as EU leaders gather for budget summit
‘Dramatic, unyielding, difficult’ – that’s how Minister for Europe Nicoilai Wammen has characterised the negotiations facing Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt today when 27 EU nations gather to thrash out a long term, trillion…
MoreMayor decries settlement investments
Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen has asked the city council’s investment fund to check if it’s investing in any companies involved in extending illegal settlements on the West Bank. In response to a…
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