New poll: Government falls further behind
Despite signs that Denmark is slowly recovering, surveys showing voters have become more optimistic about the economy, and last week’s cabinet re-shuffle, a new poll shows the government has fallen even further behind…
MoreDPP nabs centrist voters
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has ‘nabbed’ around 54,000 voters from the Social Democrats since 2011, which would translate into three extra parliamentary seats if the trend continues at the next election A…
MoreUnemployment well below EU average
Denmark has the fifth-lowest rate of unemployment in the EU– 5.8% in June, less than Nordic rivals Sweden and Finland and also well below the EU average of 11%. New Eurostat figures for…
MoreKurdish ROJ TV files for bancruptcy
Copenhagen-based Kurdish TV network, ROJ TV, has filed for bankruptcy just months after being fined DKK5m by the High Court for promoting terrorist activities. The Red/Green Alliance immediately announced that it would challenge…
MoreROJ TV ruling won’t affect anti-terror laws
Both the Social Democrats and the Danish People’s Party have dismissed the Red/Green’s call for an overhaul of Danish anti-terror legislation in the wake of ROJ TV’s bankruptcy. The Social Democrats’ justice spokesperson,…
MoreCrown Princess Mary on refugee mission
Crown Prince Mary and Development Aid Minister Christian Friis Bach set off for Jordan today where they will visit refugee camps in an effort to highlight the problems surrounding the millions of people…
MoreCanada fights for Greenland’s place on Arctic Council
Greenland is ready to retake its place at the Arctic Council’s negotiating table three months after suspending all co-operation. The new Canadian Chairmanship has lobbied strongly for an independent seat for Greenland which…
MoreCopenhagen University top in Scandinavia – no.42 in the world
Copenhagen University is ranked no 42 in the world, but no.1 in Scandinavia, according to the 2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) published by the Centre for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao…
MoreDenmark’s Prince Iron Man
Crown Prince Frederik’s impressive 10 hours 45 minutes time in Sunday’s Iron Man triathlon in Copenhagen has made a media splash throughout the world. International news outlets noted that the Prince is the…
MoreLA PASADA SEMANA: Resumen de Noticias del 12 al 18 de agosto de 2013
POLITICA/ECONOMIA “Dinamarca va por buen camino, la economía está recuperándose y definitivamente hay razones para sentir optimismo”, este fue el alentador mensaje de la Primer Ministro, Helle Thorning- Schmidth, en su primera y…
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