New poll signals comfortable majority for opposition
The centre-right opposition would win a comfortable 96-79 seat victory if an election was held today, a new Voxmeter poll for news agency Ritzau shows. The Liberals continue their comeback after the Lars…
MoreOne in three immigrants are on welfare
Nearly 30 per cent of all benefits recipients are immigrants or descendants of immigrants. New figures from the Ministry of Labour show that 25.6% of people living off welfare in 2013 were immigrants…
MoreOptimism returns
Widespread pessimism about the future is waning as optimism returns. A new survey by Voxmeter shows that 34% of the population are ‘partially’ or ‘very’ concerned today, virtually the same as before the…
MorePols spend DKK44m on trips abroad
Parliamentary committees have spent around DKK44m on fact-finding trips abroad over the past seven years. A Kristelig Dagbladet review of parliament’s annual financial reports shows the 30 committees have spent an average of…
More60 illegals stopped in Italy
60 illegal immigrants have been stopped from boarding planes heading for Denmark since a Danish immigration officer was stationed at Malpensa Airport in Milan shortly before the New Year. 39 were detained in…
MoreSuicide rate up – crisis to blame?
The suicide rate in this country has risen dramatically. 680 Danes took their own life in 2012, a 12 per cent increase on the previous year, the latest figures show. Professor Merete Nordentoft…
MoreGreysters keep going
The labour market continues to shrink with the exception of one specific group – those over 60, the so-called ‘grey gold’. Over 46% of those between 60 and 64 are still in work,…
MoreMortgage lenders keep a tight rein on loans
Although the housing market is showing signs of recovery, mortgage companies are still reluctant to lend money. Loan offers dropped to an 18-year low last year – 203,100 compared to an average of…
MoreSocial Democrats claim EU mortgage bond ruling is damaging for Denmark
The EU’s financial watchdog, the EBA (European Banking Authority) has acknowledged that its recommendation not to grant Danish mortgage bonds the highest liquidity status will seriously damage the Danish mortgage market and hit…
MoreMaersk ups its oil stake in Iraq
Maersk has increased its oil exploration a activities in Northern Iraq, one of the world’s most promising oil regions. From international oil and gas newspaper ‘Upstream’ Maersk Oil, a unit of oil and…
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