Patent Court referendum will be hi-jacked by anti-EU faction says expert
A possible referendum on the EU patent court next year risks turning into a protest vote against the union, an expert has warned. After Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt announced the prospect of a…
MoreLøkke on Taxgate: ‘I never lied’
Lars Løkke Rasmussen says it’s ’absurd’ that his appointed lawyer at the ‘Taxgate’ hearings has seen the anonymous letter that implies top Liberal politicians lied about their alleged involvement on Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s personal…
MoreDanish politicians to visit Russian gay bars
Three Danish politicians have been invited to tour Moscow’s gay bars in order to see first-hand that the rights of sexual minorities aren’t being violated. The offer to Mogens Jensen (Soc.Dem) Nikolaj Villumsen…
MoreForeign Minister given reprimand for ‘Chinese note’
Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal has been reprimanded by Speaker of the House Mogens Lykketoft for refusing to translate a controversial agreement between China and Denmark from English to Danish. The root of the…
MoreDenmark 9th on ’Human Capital Index’
Denmark is in the top-10 on a global Human Capital Index produced by the World Economic Forum, which ranks countries on the basis of economic potential of their labour force, but behind comparative…
MoreDanes experience ‘money problems’
More and more people in Denmark are in financial dire straits A new Statistics Denmark survey reveals that 11 per cent of the population are unable to make their monthly income stretch while…
More$ tumbles against Danish krone
The US dollar has fallen to its lowest exchange rate against the dollar since February. With rising housing prices, greater consumer and business confidence, and record share prices on Wall Street, 2013 appeared…
MorePM opens parliament today as problems mount up
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt will officially open parliament today with a speech that, commentators predict, is unlikely to drag the government out of its political quagmire. Initial reports indicate that the Royal Family…
MoreSocial dumping debate ‘misguided’ says Ambassador
Danes have a misguided view of competitiveness according to Poland’s Ambassador to Denmark Rafal Wisnewski, who claims that the debate about social dumping in this country is basically wrong. The Ambassador said to…
MoreNo help for struggling regions
The government won’t be coming to the rescue of remote, socially distressed regions of Denmark. Minister for the Economy and Domestic Affairs Margrethe Vestager has dismissed calls for new, ‘mini’ stimulus packages aimed…
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