Opposition demands benefits reform
The opposition has called for a radical change in social policy that locks people into a life on public assistance. In response to a new report showing that for thousands and thousands of…
MoreThorning-Schmidt: No rebate, no budget
Prime Minister has repeated her threat to veto the EU’s long-term budget unless Denmark is granted a DKK1bn rebate. Ahead of this week’s budget summit in Brussels, the Danish PM said to Jyllands-Posten…
MoreThorning-Schmidt: We have to accept Greenland’s deal with China
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has dismissed calls for the government to intervene in Greenland’s internal affairs and stop Chinese companies from running off with all the contracts to mine for raw materials in…
MoreNew party is definitely Nazi says expert
A new Danish political party which markets itself as an alternative to the Danish People’s Party (DPP) definitely has ‘Nazi tendencies’ a leading researcher claims. The ‘Danes Party’, which is on the ballot…
MoreTorture victims under lock and key
Torture victims who’ve been denied asylum in this country continue to be locked away in violation of international guidelines. A new Amnesty International report, published Monday, reveals that 6 out of 22 rejected…
MoreYoung ethnic girls storm ahead in education race
The level of higher educational attainment among female descendants of non-Western immigrants is now on a par with ethnic Danes. 61% of ‘ethnic minority’ women aged 22 were in some form of higher…
MoreLack of tradesmen will lead to even more unemployment
The lack of skilled tradesmen could be costly for Danish society in the future. New labour market projections by the Danish Metalworkers Union show that within 30 years, Denmark will suffer an acute…
MoreOfficers reprimanded in Iraqi prisoners case
Two of Denmark’s most high-ranking military officers have been reprimanded for participating in former defence minister Søren Gade’s alleged attempt to mislead parliament in 2007. The two men, Lieutenant General Poul Kjærskou, Denmark’s…
MoreDanish company signs DKK500m deal with Lockheed
The Danish defence group Terma has entered into a long-term contract with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (LMA) for the manufacture of composite parts for the international F-35 Lightning II program. Lockheed promised last December…
MoreEkstra Bladet names names in match-fixing scandal – claims Hungarian team was involved
Tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet claims that a football match between Liverpool FC of England and Hungarian Debrecen in 2009 was part of the match-rigging scandal revealed by European police agency, Europol, Monday. Europol…
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