The Social Democrats have dismissed claims that the welfare state is under threat due to the increasing number of ‘benefit tourists’ who claim social handouts in this country after just a short period…

The benefit tourism issue could create so much pressure on the welfare state that Danish nationals could be forced to buy private social insurance in the future. Weekly newsletter Ugebrevet A4 warns that…

Poor earnings and a lack of solvency in the construction industry indicate more bankruptcies ahead. A new report by credit evaluation bureau Bisnode, commissioned by the construction industry, paints a negative outlook for…

The number of foreign executives running top Danish companies has increased threefold over the past few years. One in three of the top 26 stock market listed companies are headed by a foreign…

The Maersk Line’s new super container, the ‘Maersk Majestic’ is currently docked in Copenhagen on a courtesy call. After being officially named by HRH Crown Princess Mary, tomorrow (Wednesday), the ship will be…

The Danish government has launched a new regional Peace and Stabilisation Programme for the Sahel, covering Mali and other countries in the region From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The 5-year, DKK125m (€17m)…

POLITICA/ECONOMIA Una encuesta de Megafon mostró que el gobierno formado por: los Socialdemócratas, el Partido Socialista Popular (SF), y el partido Socialista Radical (De Radikale), ha perdido, en conjunto, el 12.2% de votantes,…

Politics/Economy As well as experiencing an exodus of voters since the 2011 election, 9,400 paying members have deserted the three government coalition partners over the same period. The Danish People’s Party is no…

Over 7,000 non-Danish EU citizens received social benefits in this county last year, a ‘worrying development’ according to Employment Minister Mette Frederiksen who said the government is monitoring the situation very closely. Danish…

The Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCC) has welcomed Angela Merkel’s re-election as Germany’s Chancellor. After Ms Merkel’s resounding victory, Sunday, the DCC issued a press release stating: “Under Chancellor Merkel Germany has made…