Warning: Lower duty on beer will fuel excessive drinking
The government has been given a warning that lowering the duty on alcohol to discourage Danes from stocking up on beer in Germany could in fact encourage people in this country to drink…
MorePolice crackdown on gangs
Police raided 42 addresses in the Greater Copenhagen Area, Tuesday, linked to known gang members. The carefully coordinated action resulted in 15 arrests and, according to Justice Minister Morten Bødskov, is only the…
MoreGerman wind-turbine giant expands in Denmark
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt officially opened Siemens Energy’s new test centre for wind turbine technology in Brande, Tueday. At the same time, the German company, a major competitor for the Danish Vestas, opened…
MoreSøvndal praises Kenya for successful election: ‘Danish money well-spent’
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Villy Søvndal has sent his congratulations to the Kenyan people for the completion of the country’s recent election and expressed his ‘great recognition’ for the millions of Kenyans who participated actively and…
MoreHungary’s amendments ‘dangerous for Europe’ says MEP
Controversial changes to Hungary’s constitution adopted on Monday will lead to ‘Russian-like conditions’, outspoken Liberal MEP Jens Rohde warned last night. He dismissed the amendments, which limit the power of the constitutional court,…
MorePM dismisses left-wing threat
Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt has dismissed speculation about a possible pre-summer election triggered by Red/Greens’ refusal to vote for the local authorities finance bill. The PM said the government and its far…
MoreFinance Minister bows to opposition demands
Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon is ready to discuss cross-border trading in stimulus package negotiations with the opposition. Both the Liberals and Conservatives have demanded lower duties on a wide range of goods to…
MoreBig rise in immigrants on welfare
The number of immigrants claiming social benefits has risen by nearly a third over the past year, a sign of ‘completely misguided’ integration policy according to the Danish People’s Party (DPP). 1,153 people…
More1 in 5 suffers from mental health problems
20 per cent of the Danish population suffers from some form of mental health problem, costing the state around DKK45bn a year according a new OECD report which also shows that the problem…
MoreDanes are the most indebted in the world.
After ten years of cheap, interest-only loans with nothing paid off the principal, the ‘chickens have come home to roost’ according to experts who claim that many people have wasted the chance of…
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