Søvndal urges disgruntled socialists to back new leader
After the resignation of a number of prominent Socialist People’s Party (SPP) figures in protest at the SPP’s change of direction, former leader Villy Søvndal has urged party members to stay put and…
MoreReal wages down again
Real wages in Denmark have fallen again in 2012, the third year in a row and the largest drop since 1989 as inflation continues to outstrip pay increases. New Statistic Denmark figures show…
MoreNo more public sector cutbacks
The public sector has reached its ’pain threshold’ for employee cutbacks – that’s the message from both the Social Democrats and Social Liberals in response to new figures showing that Denmark’s 98 local…
MoreSøvndal: We need to put pressure on Israel
Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal has urged the EU to distance itself from Israel’s decision to go ahead with 3,000 new settlements on the West Bank, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s counter reaction…
MoreThe Week That Was, December 3rd, – December 9th 2012
Politics / Economy Culture Minister Uffe Elbæk resigned, Thursday, after being accused of nepotism, breaking the law, and misusing thousands of kroner in public money. Mattias Tesfaye stepped down as deputy leader of…
MoreLA PASADA SEMANA: Resumen de Noticias del 3 al 9 de diciembre de 2012
POLITICA/ECNOMIA El Ministro de Cultura, Uffe Elbæk, renunció a su cargo el día jueves. El ex-ministro enfrentaba acusaciones de nepotismo, infracción a la ley y malversacion de miles de Coronas de fondos públicos….
MoreDenmark acknowledges Syrian coalition
Denmark now considers the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces the legitimate representative of the Syrian People. Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal has invited enhanced relations with the Coalition and an increased role…
MoreE-mails incriminate former tax minister
Increasing evidence appears to indicate that former tax minister Troels Lund Poulsen set up a special ‘donation tax’ account for the sole purpose of politically damaging leader of the opposition at the time,…
MoreYes to EU supervision of banks, but no to the euro
A majority of Danish voters would accept the EU being given a watchdog role over Danish banks. Just days before Economy Minister Margrethe Vestager travels to Brussels to negotiate the final details of…
MoreSocially vulnerable in poor health
A new report reveals an alarming disparity between the health of the population as a whole and the socially vulnerable. Drug addicts, the homeless, the poor, and other socially exposed are in far…
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