Give Africa aid to the unemployed in Denmark says DPP
The money needed to shorten the eligibility period for unemployment benefits should be taken from development aid for Africa, the Danish People’s Party believes. Economists have calculated that it will cost around DKK500m…
MoreDemands for investigation into Chinese hacking of fighter plane data
Defence experts are calling for an investigation into reports that intruders from China have hacked into computers and stole the blueprints for America’s Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) plane, the favourite to replace the…
MoreBBC: Copenhagen’s dark side
The ongoing gang war in Copenhagen has become a news item outside Denmark’s borders. The BBC radio programme ‘Newsroom’ characterised Copenhagen, Sunday, as a ‘capital generally known as an easy-going, friendly city but…
MoreDanish observer: Chaos as Bulgaria votes
A Danish election observer in Bulgaria reports that final vote-counting in the general election was conducted in ‘chaos’ and demonstrators were gathering on the streets of Sofia late last night to protest against…
MoreConvicted terrorist under investigation again
Danish-Moroccan Said Mansour, previously convicted of inciting terrorism, has again been linked to Islamist propaganda. British police suspect him of publishing illegal writings by radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada who’s fighting deportation from…
MorePalestine Mission controversy: Søvndal’s behaviour ‘strange’ says expert
Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal’s failure to respond to Israeli Ambassador Arthur Avnon’s request for a meeting is ‘strange’ according to a Middle East Expert. Helle Memvig of the Danish Institute for International Studies…
MoreEx-minister denies responsibility for breach of UN conventions
Former Integration Minister Birthe Rønn Hornbech claims she was shocked in 2008 to discover that Denmark had violated UN Conventions on statelessness. In testimony to the Stateless Commission, convened to investigate why Palestinian…
More3,000 more lose right to unemployment benefits
New jobless statistics showing that a further 3,000 people lost their right to unemployment insurance entitlements in April are a potential ‘catastrophe’ for the government according to the far-left Red/Green Alliance. At the…
MoreBalance of Payments deficit
Denmark suffered a DKK1.3b balance of payments deficit in March, 0.8bn more than the same month last year new Statistics Denmark figures show. A DKK3.8bn surplus the previous month has disappeared, sending the…
MoreDenmark eyes Mexican growth
Denmark has set its trade sights on Mexico According to the government’s new emerging markets strategy, the booming Mexican market is anxious for investment in energy, health, and food – key areas where…
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