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…
MoreCartoons 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…
MoreFew 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…
MoreIndia 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…
MoreBusiness 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….
MoreExperts: 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…
MoreNew 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,…
MoreDPP’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…
MoreWork – 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…
MoreParty 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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