Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt sent her condolences to the Venezuelan people, Wednesday, who are in mourning after the death of President Hugo Chavez. The PM, who’s currently on an official visit to Tanzania,…

Deceased Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez was the ‘poor people’s hero’ according to DR correspondent Jørgen Laurvig who’s covered Latin American affairs for many years. Although Chavez was repeatedly accused of human rights abuse…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is investigating reports that a second Danish citizen has been killed in combat in Syria. The Islamic group Wake Up Ya Ahlul Sunnah claimed on its website, Tuesday,…

Tuberculosis (TB) is spreading in Denmark, in contrast to most other Western countries where it’s on the decline. Over the past three years, the number of cases of people infected with TB has…

The government’s political base is deeply divided as to who leadership should strike a deal about the Growth DK stimulus package with. Cabinet ministers have initiated negotiations with the right but Social Democrat…

Economy Minister Margrethe Vestager has welcomed EU moves to put a cap on bankers’ bonuses. After yesterday’s Brussels meeting, when 27 finance and economy ministers agreed to a cap, Ms Vestager tweeted: “Widespread…

A leading Danish People’s Party politician has called for immigrants’ voting rights in local municipality elections to be repealed. All immigrants with legal residency in this country are allowed to vote in local…

Danish People’s Party leadership has backed the call for immigrants to be stopped from voting in local elections. The party’s integration spokesman, Martin Henriksen, said the minimum requirement for anyone to be allowed…

School leaders have warned of potential ’chaos’ for parents and society if the authorities’ threat of a lockout for teachers from April 1st becomes reality. Anders Balle, head of the Danish Association of…

Former Tax Minster Troels Lund Poulsen became even more embroiled in the ‘Taxgate’ affair yesterday when his former private parliamentary secretary, Anne Simonsen, told the Tax Commission that he personally informed her of…