Posted on 13. Feb, 2014 in: News

Union: EU funding costs Danish jobs

Leading Danish companies stand accused of using EU funding to relocate, or set up new, production facilities in Poland. LM Wind Power, Royal Greenland, and Flügger have all received millions of kroner from…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2014 in: News

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Industrial production above EU average / Vestas calls for more ambitious energy targets – seals Romanian deal Production: Although industrial production in Europe is growing at a very slow place, Denmark is performing…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2014 in: News

US whistleblower: Danes need to ask some serious questions

The government’s rejection of any illegal surveillance of Denmark and Danish interests is nothing more than ‘misleading wordplay’, according to US whistleblower Edward Snowden. In an interview with Danish activist Peter Kofod, posted…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2014 in: News

Slavery in Denmark

Just as Denmark’s first-ever human trafficking trial got underway in a Helsingør courtroom, Tuesday, a British academic claimed slavery still exists in this country. According to Professor Kevin Bales of Hull University’s Institute…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2014 in: News

Population increase despite falling birth rate

The Danish population continues to grow despite a significant fall in the birth rate. 55,873 babies were born in Denmark last year, the lowest figure for nearly thirty years and 3.5% down on…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2014 in: News

Denmark votes against GM corn – but EU Commission could say yes

European Union ministers failed to agree, Tuesday, on whether to allow a new strain of genetically modified (GM) corn to be grown on EU soil. In a vote, 19 states including Denmark, opposed…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2014 in: News

Researchers to chart the extent of youth drinking

60,000 Danish youths between 16 and 20 are to take part in a wide-reaching study aimed at charting the extent of alcohol abuse amongst young people. During the winter half-term break last year…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2014 in: News

Education should focus more on jobs say Liberals

The opposition Liberals have called for a cut in funding for graduate courses that don’t lead to real jobs. Universities have come under fire for churning out students directly into the the unemployment…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2014 in: News

January new car sales up

Car showrooms have got off to a blistering start to the year. 16,246 new cars were registered last month, 10% up on the same period in 2013 and the best January ever. Private…

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Posted on 12. Feb, 2014 in: News

Minister welcomes re-launch of Cyprus negotiations

Minister for Foreign Affairs Martin Lidegaard welcomed the re-launch of negotiations aimed at reaching a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem,  Tuesday, and pledged Denmark’s commitment. In a statement he said the current situation…

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