Danish jobless can learn from East Europeans says Chamber of Commerce
If the unemployed are serious about getting a job then they should be prepare to accept a lower starting wage – that’s the message from the Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCC) in response…
MoreConstitution Day
Today is Constitution Day (Grundlovsdag) and a public holiday – for some. To accommodate our staff, 7.59 is a little shorter today. We hope all our subscribers enjoy the good weather and reward…
MoreEx-PM criticises government’s economic policy
Former prime minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen has urged the government to loosen its fiscal policy, adding to the dissension against the coalition’s economic course. After reading the wise men’s report the ex-Social Democrat leader…
MoreSøvndal’s Syria concerns
Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal said the level of brutality in Syria is ‘colossal’ and will probably get worse, after a new UN report said there are ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe that limited quantities…
MoreGB outshines Denmark with new offer to Afghan interpreters
While Denmark is only prepared to offer asylum to only a few Afghan translators deemed to be under threat when the international coalition pulls out of their country, Great Britain has offered to…
MoreParliament passes disputed information bill
The government’s controversial right to information bill is now a reality. A 99-42 parliamentary majority passed the much-criticised legislation despite a last-minute attack from the Red/Greens, Danish People’s Party (DPP), and Liberal Alliance…
MoreMP’s have made life difficult for democracy’s watchdogs says Berlingske editor
MP’s who voted for the controversial right to information bill have ‘ignored the will of the public’ and made life difficult for democracy’s watchdogs, according to Berlingske’s editor in chief Lisbeth Knudsen who…
MoreRed/Greens challenge public recognition for Mærsk McKinney Møller
The Red/Greens have failed in their bid to stop a Copenhagen street or public square being named after deceased shipping magnate Mærsk McKinney Møller. The far-left party’s leading candidate for Town Hall in…
MoreWork-happy seniors push retirement age up
Seniors are staying longer in the labour market no matter what reforms or ideas politicians come up with. New figures from the Economic Council of the Labour Movement show that the average age…
MoreThe Week That Was, May 27th – June 2nd, 2013
Politics / Economy A new Megafon poll for TV2 News showed the centre-left coalition, backed by the far-left Red/Greens, would suffer a resounding defeat at the hands of the opposition if an election…
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