Government rejects residency proposal for whistleblower
The government has complete confidence in the USA to treat whistleblower Edward Snowden fairly and will therefore vote against a parliament resolution next week to grant him residency in this country – if…
MoreThe Week That Was, April 7th – April 13th, 2014
Politics/Economy A new poll showed that nearly half of the electorate would prefer an alternative prime minister to the current incumbent, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, or opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Another poll showed that…
MoreEast European labour report is ‘biased’ says DPP leader
Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl has questioned a new report that claims East European manpower is a good business for Denmark. New calculations by the Danish Employers’ Confederation (DA) show…
More‘East Europeans seen as a spiritually inferior race’
The way that East Europeans are looked down on in this country is ‘disgraceful’ according to the Social Democrats’ integration spokesperson Mette Reismann, who has witnessed ‘numerous examples’ of Danish politicians talking about…
MoreLiberals’ 41,000 jobs claim for Danes is wrong
Liberal Party claims that 41,000 unemployed Danes could carry out many of jobs taken by East Europeans in this country is a ‘modification of the truth’ according to labour market experts. In connection…
MorePopularity surge could be dangerous for DPP
Political experts believe the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) rising popularity could ultimately be damaging for the party. After a new YouGov poll for free daily Metroxpress showed that the DPP, at 24.1%, is…
MoreFogh Rasmussen sends warning to Russia
NATO General Secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen has urged Russia to pull back its troops from the Ukrainian border if it’s serious about starting dialogue over the crisis there. From Huffington Post / Reuters: …
MoreNew defence bill cuts spending, shrinks leadership
The Danish military is facing widespread changes after the government and opposition reached agreement on a new defence bill that will lead to a significant reduction in military leadership. Defence Command Denmark (Forsvarskommandoen)…
MoreDevelopment aid wasted in Mali
Over DKK500m of Danish development aid has been misused in Mali and, according to the IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Networks) news agency, a service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…
MoreMaersk committed to emerging markets
Denmark’s biggest company, A.P. Moller-Maersk, will continue to target emerging economies this year, despite slow growth, weakened currencies, and the exit of global investors. In the latest issue of the shipping and oil…
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