Crown Prince Couple hit the ground running in Chile
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary wasted no time when they arrived in Chile for the start of their official visit, Sunday. After a 24-hour flight, the royal couple immediately embarked on…
MoreEconomists welcome positive US unemployment figures
The US added 236,000 new jobs in February as the unemployment rate edged down to 7.7%, it’s lowest level since 2008 – good news for both the US and the global economy, according to senior…
MoreNew losses for SAS
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) reported a first-quarter net loss of DKK740M million but remains optimistic that its ambitious 4 Excellence rescue plan will succeed. SAS president and CEO Rickard Gustafson said: “Strong progress has…
MoreNew Town Hall call for legalised cannabis
Copenhagen Town Hall continues to push for legalised cannabis in the capital. Although previous calls have been dismissed by Justice Minister Morten Bødskov, social administrator Mikkel Warming has renewed the demand, claiming that…
MoreEast European attacked in Christiania
A 26-year-old East European male is still in critical condition after being violently attacked in the ‘free state’ of Christiana. The man suffered a fractured skull after being repeatedly hit on the head…
MoreSocial Democrats aren’t a party of the left says minister
The Social Democrats aren’t, and should never be characterised as, a left-wing party says Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon in an interview with political magazine Ræson Kompakt. Mr Corydon, the architect of the government’s…
MoreFinance Minister is wrong say leading Social Democrats
Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon’s claim that the Social Democrats aren’t left-wing has divided the ruling party even more. Leading Social Democrats, already dismayed at leadership’s move toward the right, have accused the minister…
MoreLocal Social Democrat criticism is a sign of desperation says expert
When local Social Democrat mayors constantly criticise the Prime Minister it’s a sign of their own desperation, according to political watcher Roger Buch of the National School of Media and Journalism. He said…
MoreOnly four out of ten immigrant women work
Just 45 per cent of female immigrants from non-Western countries are in employment, compared to 72 per cent for Danish women, new figures from the Social and Integration Ministry show. Integration Minister Karen…
MoreCulture Minister goes against government policy
Minister for Culture Marianne Jelved was forced to make an embarrassing back-down last night from her public show of support for teachers in their labour dispute with the National Association of Local Authorities….
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