Romanian workers found living in foul conditions
26 Romanian nationals were found living in ‘disgusting’ conditions in run-down caravans when the Danish Working Environment Authority raided a company in Jutland that produces decorations for Christmas trees. The police are treating…
MoreTax Minister defends advisor’s ‘golden handshake’
Tax Minister Holger K. Nielsen has been accused of concealing the details surrounding his spin doctor’s departure so he could get redundancy payments for six months – a ’golden handshake’ of around half…
MoreForeign supermarket chains scared off by poor retail market
Denmark isn’t an interesting proposition for major, international supermarket chains, according to retail experts in response to reports that A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) could be prepared to listen to offers for its supermarket division,…
MoreRight-turn for Liberal voters
Many of the voters who’ve deserted the Liberals in the wake of Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s travel expenditure scandal have moved towards the right rather than cross over to the ‘enemy’. A new YouGov…
MoreJoining GGGI was a risky decision says Development Minister
Development Aid Minister Christian Friis Bach told parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Wednesday, that although Denmark’s was unaware of the risks when it became a member of the controversial Global Green Growth Institute it…
MoreOnly Ban Ki-Moon (and Løkke) fly first-class
Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s penchant for first-class air travel isn’t matched by other international politicians and leaders. Development Minister Christian Friis Bach told a parliamentary hearing yesterday that in the wake of the GGGI…
MoreGreenland ups uranium dispute
Greenland’s Prime Minister, Aleqa Hammond, has again warned that Denmark doesn’t have the right to decide over her country’s raw materials, particularly uranium. The Inuit Party was forced to leave the coalition government…
MoreSocial Democrats consider ‘medicinal marijuana’
The ruling Social Democrats are ready to discuss the possibility of ‘medical marijuana’. In response to reports of patients buying cannabis and hashish in Christiania, the party’s justice spokesperson, Trine Bramsen, said if…
MoreConsumer confidence up
Consumer confidence in this country is on the rise, despite figures showing a drop in retail sales. Analysts highlight two decisive factors for the increased confidence – a rise in real wages alongside…
MoreDKK185m for chemical safety
The government, backed by a cross-party parliamentary majority, has set aside DKK185m to improve chemical safety between 2014-17. The money will be aimed at heightening the focus on chemicals in products aimed at…
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