600,000 residents of Denmark are of ‘foreign origin’, the largest number ever, with the majority arriving from the West. New census figures show that 33, 824 western immigrants moved here last year, and…

Robert Nielsen, better known as ‘work-shy’ Robert who became a figure of hate in this country last year when he stated on national TV that he would rather live off social benefits than…

Afghan interpreters who’ve worked for Danish troops won’t be offered asylum in this country after the 2014 pull-out even though they’ve been threatened with death by the Taleban. Although a new report by…

An African cardinal could succeed Pope Benedict XVI who announced his resignation, Monday, according to Danish expert Annika Hvithamar of the Institute for History at the University of Southern Denmark. She said Ghana’s…

Despite the government’s claim that it wants to attract, and retain, highly skilled immigrants and top international researchers, excessive bureaucracy and a slow processing period are still proving to be a barrier to…

Foreign workers are grabbing all the low-paid jobs in this country. A new report by Statistics Denmark reveals that 27% of all immigrants with a job work for under DKK130 ($24) per hour…

Lasagne from the French company Comigel, whose products have been found to contain horse meat, can still be found in Danish supermarkets. Føtex and Bilka, owned by Danish Supermarkets, a subsidary of A.P….

Private spending was given a much-needed boost in January as annual inflation fell to 1.3% from 2% the previous month – much to the surprise of analysts. Senior Danske Bank economist Las Olsen…

For the first time since 2000, Vestas is no longer the world’s biggest wind turbine supplier. Preliminary results from BTM Consult, a leading forecaster and data source for the international wind industry, show…

Global inequalities are the central topic at a two-day international conference in Copenhagen on 18-19 February 2013. From the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Since 2000, inequalities have risen markedly both within and…