Student cuts could cause problems for government
The government presented its long-awaited proposals for student grant and loan reform (SU), Tuesday, aimed at saving DKK2bn and encouraging students to complete their studies sooner. Despite promising in the government’s political platform…
MoreSøvndal’s ‘naive’ support for EU embargo
Denmark should be helping Syrian insurgents, not blocking British and French efforts to equip moderate forces in Syria with arms according to the Liberals’ foreign affairs spokesman Søren Pind who yesterday characterised Foreign…
MoreBelgian law firm probes Vestas
The Belgian legal firm, Deminor Recovery Services, which provides investors throughout the world with help in recovering their investment losses in cases of corporate misconduct, market abuse, investment fraud or similar situations, continues…
MoreS&P ups SAS’s credit rating
International ratings agency Standard & Poors (S&P) has provided slight encouragement for struggling Scaninavian airline SAS by upgrading its credit rating to ‘CCC+’ from ‘B-‘ in November when the company was placed on…
MoreDanish nationals in fight against Assad
Following reports that the Danish-Algerian national Slimane Hadj Abderrahamane has been killed in Syria, Danish Intelligence (PET) claims that a number of Danish citizens have joined al-Qaeda-related groups in the battle against government…
MoreNew taxes and duties: No guarantee from Thorning
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has refused to issue any concrete assurance that the government won’t impose new taxes or duties on the business sector during the current elective period. The PM said she was ‘positive’…
MoreSocial benefits a ‘way of life’ for immigrant women
One-in-four of all long-term benefits claimants in this country is an immigrant woman, a group that constitutes no more than 3.4% of the population. New figures reveal that 6,000 women from non-Western countries…
MoreZero public sector growth would devastate welfare says tax minister
Tax Minister Holger K.Nielsen has acknowledged that public sector spending will be a major issue in upcoming negotiations surrounding a competition package for the business sector, but warned that cuts in welfare would…
MoreLidl finds horse meat
The German-owned Lidl supermarket chain, which has outlets throughout Denmark, has withdrawn products from its stores after traces of horsemeat were found in the Coquette beef goulash meal and Coquette ravioli in Finland…
MoreSavings shrink
The average bank depositor in this country is losing around DKK2,500 per year as inflation outstrips interest. New figures by leading bank, Spar Nord, show that the average customer, holding DKK141,000 in a…
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