Liberals warn of red surge in local elections
The Liberals have pinpointed the Red/Green Alliance as their main foe ahead of this Autumn’s local elections, not the ruling Social Democrats. The Liberals’ mayoral candidate in Copenhagen, Martin Geertsen, said it’s ‘extremely…
MoreSøvndal pushes for UN arms regulation
At the United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty in New York this week, Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal will push for a global framework regulating international trade in all conventional arms, a…
MoreDenmark promises more aid to Zimbabwe
As the first country in the world, Denmark is ready to renew its development aid commitment to Zimbabwe, which has been severely restricted since the violent 2008 election. Ahead of yesterday’s vote on…
MoreChina’s Greenland ambitions greatly exaggerated
A Chinese Foreign ministry spokeswoman has dismissed the massive speculation about her country’s potential investment in Greenland as ‘exaggerated’ and ‘beyond reality’. At a press conference, Friday, Ms Hua Chunying said that to…
MoreMinister insists she did not hide employment figures
Responding to harsh allegations that she had intentionally hidden unemployment figures which showed that over 22,000 people would lose their unemployment benefits, Employment Minister Mette Frederiksen is now defending her actions. Ms Frederiksen…
MoreSweden now rivals Denmark in Michelin stars
For ten years, Denmark has been the leader among Nordic countries when it comes to the number of stars awarded by the legendary Michelin guide, which reviews the best restaurants in Europe. But…
MoreCorydon refuses to re-open energy agreement
After several hours of talks with Conservative chairman Lars Barfoed and Liberal energy spokesperson Lars Christian Lilleholt, Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon (Social Democrats) said that the government is willing to hold discussions about…
MoreCheaper beer and soda threaten public health
Public health – especially children’s health – will be the biggest loser if the government decides to lower taxes on beer and soda in order to boost employment in Denmark and limit cross-border…
MoreMore poll success for DPP
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) continues to ride a wave of success. A new Epinion poll mirrors a YouGov poll earlier this week, giving the anti-immigration party 17.3 per cent, slightly ahead of…
MoreDebt to taxman grows, and grows, and…
The Danish public owes billions to the public sector and the debt continues to grow. Between March 2011 and December 2012, the debt mountain, including unpaid taxes, fines, VAT, and child support, increased…
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