Social Liberals: Lib/Con coalition bowed down to DPP in welfare tourism debate
The Social Liberals (R) have accused the former Lib/Con coaltion of ‘distorting the truth’ in the ongoing child allowance debate just to pacify the Danish People’s Party (DPP). The Social Liberals’ deputy whip,…
MoreAarhus Mosque a ‘recruitment hub’ for extremists
Police have issued a warning against the notorious Grimhøjvej Mosque in Aarhus, long suspected of trying to radicalise young Muslims. After figures showing that 22 out of 27 youths from the local vicinity…
MoreDenmark grants an extra DKK25m in aid to South Sudan
Denmark is to give an extra DKK25m to emergency aid efforts in South Sudan where an estimated 500,000 people have fled from the brutal violence of the civil war. Additionally, the Danish Emergency…
MoreArmed guards cut down on piracy
The number of pirate attacks on Danish ships has fallen dramatically since companies were legally allowed to employ armed guards in 2011. Despite initial concern that security personnel with rifles and pistols would…
MoreThe Week That Was, March 3rd – March 9th, 2014
Politics/Economy Opposition leader Lars løkke Rasmussen dismissed EU migrant workers as ‘strawberry pickers’ who are only interested in claiming Danish social entitlements. He was later embarrassed by a report that the former Lib/Con…
MorePoles, Romanians prefer work to benefits
Polish and Romanian nationals have an unwarranted reputation for exploiting the Danish welfare state, according to a new DR News report which reveals that, amongst foreign nationals, it’s actually Swedes who claim the…
MoreAnalysis: The Liberals and the Social Democrats have messed up
Leading political commentator Thomas Larsen predicts the Danish People’s Party (DPP) are favourites to win at the upcoming EU elections after the Liberals’ and the Social Democrats’ ‘mishandling’ of the child benefit issue….
MoreForeign Minister: Crimea referendum is illegal
During a visit to east Ukraine, Thursday, Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard said he doesn’t believe that a proposed referendum to make Crimea part of Russia is legal. “A referendum is not legitimate according…
MoreCopenhagen: World’s 10th most expensive city
$7.50 for a cup of coffee and $37,000 for an average family car – an indication of the sky-high prices that shock foreigners when they come to Copenhagen to work and which have…
MoreDrop in bancruptcies, home repossesions
Economists see a drop in the number of bankruptcies and home repossessions as a positive sign for the economy. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show that 301 businesses were forced to file for…
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