Posted on 07. Aug, 2013 in: News

Centre-right opposition disagrees with Conservative leader

Opposition parties were quick to distance themselves from Conservative leader Lars Barfoed’s warning that his party wouldn’t vote for any attempt to tighten of immigration policy if the centre-right regains power at the…

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Posted on 07. Aug, 2013 in: News

Cartoons imam ready to face al-Jazeera

Ahmed Akkari, who’s spent the past week publicly apologising for his role in the Mohammed cartoons crisis seven years ago, claims that he’s ready to face Arab TV news network Al-Jazeera and admit…

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Posted on 07. Aug, 2013 in: News

Few Afghan interpreters have applied for asylum

Just 17 of the 195 interpreters who assisted Danish troops have so far made enquiries about the possibility of asylum in this country. Although the government has come under fire for failing to…

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India eases visa requirements

The Indian government has eased the visa requirements for Danish business travelers and tourists with immediate effect. Despite the frosty diplomatic relationship between the two countries, caused by Denmark’s refusal to hand over…

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Business shorts

House prices up / Business welcomes India’s new line on visas /  Copenhagen drops in airport rankings Housing market: The housing market appears to have stabilised, with prices rising slightly in urban areas….

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Posted on 06. Aug, 2013 in: News

Experts: Terror threat against Denmark reduced

Denmark is no longer a main target for terrorists, international experts claim. While the U.S. is busy closing embassies in the Middle East and North Africa for fear of attacks by al-Qaeda, the…

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Posted on 06. Aug, 2013 in: News

New poll: DPP stronger than ever

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is now more popular than at any time since 2006. The anti-immigrant party wins an impressive 17.9 per cent in a new Greens poll for financial daily Børsen,…

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Posted on 06. Aug, 2013 in: News

DPP’s asylum proposal violates UN conventions

The Danish People’s proposal to limit the number of refugees to 500 a year is in breach of the UN’s Refugee Convention and in possible violation of various other international agreements, according to…

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Posted on 06. Aug, 2013 in: News

Work – and get social benefits

Low-paid workers should be allowed to keep receiving social benefits after they’ve got a job – the latest proposal from the Social Liberals to make work more attractive than welfare. In response to…

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Posted on 06. Aug, 2013 in: News

Party leader quits

Per Ørum Jørgensen has quit as leader of the tiny centrist Democratic Party which he formed himself just 10 months ago. The experienced MP, who held many spokesperson posts for the Conservatives before…

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