Denmark’s Middle East embassies remain open
It’s ‘business as usual’ for Danish embassies in the Middle East and North Africa even though the USA, France, Germany, and the UK France, chose to close dozens of embassies in Muslim countries…
MoreThe Week That Was, July 29th – August 4th 2013
Politics / Economy Former Minister for Trade and Industry, and Communist Party leader, Ole Sohn signalled a major shift in his political views by publicly backing the Liberals’ proposal of zero public sector…
MoreDPP will limit influx of international students
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) wants to see a significant reduction in the number of foreign students in Denmark. After university and college enrolment figures for the new semester revealed a 38 per…
MorePrince should denounce Russian threat to gays
The Red/Green Alliance has urged Crown Prince Frederik to denounce Russia where homosexual athletes are facing the threat of jail during the winter Olympics next year in Soche. After Russian politician Vitaly Milonov…
MoreUruguay could pave the way for drug legislation in Copenhagen
The prospect of legalised marijuana in Uruguay has been welcomed in this country. The left-wing majority at Copenhagen Town Hall has long called for a de-criminalisation of marijuana and a new bill in…
MoreLA demands tax relief
The pro-business Liberal Alliance (LA) is trying to appeal to ‘blue-collar’ workers by proposing tax relief for those at the lower end of the earnings scale. Party leader Anders Samuelsen said last night…
MoreStill no help for Afghan translators
Afghan interpreters who worked for Danish troops in the war-torn country still haven’t received any help from Denmark three months after Defence Minister Nick Hækkerup promised that they would all be offered a…
MoreSlight drop in unemployment
The jobless queue shortened slightly in June but not enough to affect the unemployment statistics. 153,000 people are now officially unemployed, 5.8 per cent of the workforce and 900 fewer than May. There…
MoreVestas inks major South Africa deal
Vestas has received a 105 megawatt order from South Africa, its biggest ever contract in the African nation. The 35 V112 windmills will operate in three different projects in Chaba, Aainek, and Grassridge….
MoreBusiness shorts
Vestas bankruptcy risk eased / Danske Bank emerges from crisis Vestas: The risk of Vestas being forced to file for bankruptcy is at the lowest level for 21 months. As the wind turbine…
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