Posted on 08. May, 2014 in: News

New stimulus package today

The government will present its latest stimulus package at 11am today, containing 89 new initiatives aimed, Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon said yesterday, at ‘finally pulling Denmark free of the crisis’. According to Berlingske…

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Posted on 08. May, 2014 in: News

‘Hocus-pocus’ economics

Even before the government’s latest stimulus package is published this morning it’s been dismissed as ‘lacking ambition’ and ‘hocus-pocus economics’ by the opposition.’ The Liberals’ finance spokesman, Peter Christensen, said it would be…

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Posted on 08. May, 2014 in: News

Ministry of State ‘hush hush’ on PM’s EU ambitions

The Ministry of State has refused to reveal whether it has documents on file regarding Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s alleged interest in a top EU job. Rumours about the PM’s EU ambitions began…

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Posted on 08. May, 2014 in: News

Government facing defeat today

The government is heading for a defeat today in parliament today when a majority is expected to back a Conservative motion for a resolution requiring EU citizens to have worked in this country…

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Posted on 08. May, 2014 in: News

Greenland claims sole rights to rare minerals

Aleqa Hammond, the head of Greenland’s self-rule administration, has accused Denmark of breaking the law by claiming that the arctic country’s rare earth deposits fall under the jurisdiction of Danish foreign policy. Denmark and…

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Posted on 08. May, 2014 in: News

No swine fever epidemic says Serum Institute

The Danish Serum Institute has rushed to allay fears of an outbreak of swine fever disease amongst humans after it was revealed that three people in this country have died from the dangerous…

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Posted on 08. May, 2014 in: News

PM’s Patent Court blunder

The anti-EU parties have always pursued a strategy of turning EU parliamentary elections into a vote on whether Denmark should have more, or less, affiliation to Brussels, but according to a leading EU…

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Posted on 08. May, 2014 in: News

Business shorts

Weak first quarter for Carlsberg /  Danske Bank denies sale rumours /  Former Vestas exec under investigation in Germany Carlsberg: Carlsberg A/S, the world’s fourth-largest brewer, reported a weaker-than-expected first-quarter and lowered its…

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Posted on 07. May, 2014 in: News

Civil servants who misled parliament get vote of confidence from PM

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has given two high-ranked civil servants a vote of confidence, even though they lied to parliament’s Justice Committee. The two heads of department at the Justice Ministry, Anne Kristine…

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Posted on 07. May, 2014 in: News

New stimulus package this week

The government will present its new stimulus package before the end of this week, Politiken reports. According to ‘highly-placed sources’ the new plan will include major investment in research and innovation aimed at…

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