DPP: Denmark should copy Switzerland
Switzerland’s efforts to limit immigration sends a strong message that Europeans are becoming increasingly concerned about the influx of EU citizens, the Danish People’s Party claimed yesterday. While neutral Switzerland is not a…
MoreSwiss referendum sends the wrong signal says Foreign Minister
The outcome of Switzerland’s immigration referendum, Sunday, which may encourage Brussels to demand the renegotiation of several bilateral agreements with the Swiss regulating the neutral country’s access to Europe’s single market, was a…
MoreWhen Denmark bowed down to China
The Danish government ‘bowed down’ to China during President Hu Jintao’s state visit here in 2012 by failing to raise the issue of human rights, according to Ekstra Bladet. One of the newspaper’s…
MoreLeading Soc Dems to anonymous author: We know who you are
Leading Social Democrats claim to know the identity of the anonymous author behind the controversial book, ‘The Secret Democrat’, a purported ‘fly on the wall’ portrayal of the division and political intrigues within…
MoreLiberals give pension guarantee
The Liberals have given a verbal guarantee that the state-pension for elderly will remain intact if they regain power. In response to a new survey showing that less than half the population (46%)…
MoreRecord balance of payments
Denmark’s balance of payments surplus shrank by DKK2bn between November and December last year, to DKK9.4bn, but 2013 was still a record year for trading with a DKK133.9bn surplus, 25 per cent up…
MoreExcessive trade surplus could lead to EU warning
Denmark’s record balance of payment surplus could lead to a warning from the EU. The trade surplus has never been greater: DKK133.9bn last year, DKK25bn up on the previous year, bringing Denmark on…
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Danske Bank chaos in Ireland / Danske Bank slips back in Nordic region / DONG consultancy cost $47m Ireland: Customers of the Danske Bank in Ireland claimed the shut-down of the bank’s retail operations…
MoreWho’s the secret Social Democrat?
The Social Democrats have been rocked by a new book that reveals the division and intrigue within the ruling party. The book, ‘The Secret Social Democrat’ by an anonymous politician who, according to…
MoreAnalyst: ‘Barbie Helle’ book embarrassing but harmless
The new book, ‘The Secret Social Democrat’, a behind the scenes portrayal of the ruling party, will cause embarrassment but no lasting damage, according to Berlingske’s political analyst Thomas Larsen. However, he acknowledged…
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