Hans Christian Andersen, Søren Kierkegaard, and….Ronald McDonald
A Copenhagen landmark restaurant that has existed for over 220 years will in future be dishing up US fast food. The famous A Porta eatery at Kongens Nytorv 17, next to the Magasin…
MoreSocialists remain divided
Mattias Tesfaye’s decision to step down as deputy leader of the Socialist People’s Party’s is seen by political watchers as another sign of continuing division within the ranks of the left-wing party. Mr…
MoreSPP prospect is staunch anti-capitalist
The favourite to become the Socialist People’s Party’s deputy leader wants to dismantle the capitalist society. 27-year-old Peter Westermann, who could be appointed later today, is a staunch socialist who, under the heading…
MoreMixed news for the economy: Home repossessions up – bankruptcies down
The number of home repossessions rose again in November, another sign that the crisis is far from over. 455 homes were seized by lenders, compared to 421 the previous month and an average…
MoreCulture Minister quits
Culture Minister Uffe Elbæk finally resigned yesterday after walking a political tightrope for days since it was revealed he had approved hundreds of thousands of kroner in funding for The Academy for Untamed…
MoreSøvndal refuses to back chemical weapons threat
Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal has declined to speculate about how Denmark will react if Syria’s President Assad employs chemical weapons against his own people. At the NATO Foreign Ministers summit in Brussels yesterday,…
MoreGovernment’s climate ambitions are damaging the environment
Denmark’s gradual ‘green’ readjustment is damaging the water environment and increasing pollution. Just days after Denmark was acknowledged as the most climate-friendly country in the world by green organisations at the COP18 conference…
MoreThorning eyes closer links to France
Denmark is looking to strengthen its relationship with France. After a meeting with President Francois Hollande in Paris, Wednesday, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said the two had discussed ways of how the relationship…
MoreHousing market confidence
The public is confident that housing prices have reached rock-bottom. Despite the crisis mood of the market, a new Rambøll poll for Jyllands Posten shows that 21% of the electorate believes property prices…
MoreA.P. Moller-Maersk accused of spying on union officials
APM Terminals, the port and harbour division of oil and shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM), has been accused of spying on trade union officials at its Los Angeles terminal. The dockworkers union ILWU,…
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