Stimulus package deal splits centre-right parties
Conservative leader Lars Barfoed has lashed out at his centre-right ally, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, for agreeing to an ‘unambitious and scandalous’ stimulus package deal with the government. Mr Barfoed said it’s unacceptable that…
MoreImmigrant MP defends new mosque
The Socialist People’s Party’s Özlem Cekic is one of the few politicians who’ll be attending today’s inauguration of Denmark’s first-ever specially-built Mosque. All party leaders, members of the royal family, and the Mayor…
MoreGossip mag considered phone tap on Prince
Former editor of gossip magazine See & Hear, Henrik Qvortrup, has rejected accusations that he considered putting a tap on Crown Prince Frederik’s telephone. In a documentary aired on DR TV last night, ‘The…
MoreSAS warns of cutbacks after Q2 losses
Struggling Scandinavian airlines is ready to implement more cutbacks, including 300 layoffs, after the company’s second-quarter net loss doubled to DKK662m ($120m) and revenue dipped 15 percent in the period. CEO Rickard Gustafson…
MoreAgreement on new stimulus package
After a marathon round of negotiations, the government reached agreement with the Liberals last night on a new stimulus package for industry and the business sector. The government has agreed to cut the…
MoreFinance Minister admits inequality gap
Inequality in Danish society will grow slightly when the new stimulus package is implemented, Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon has admitted. In an official response to parliament’s Finance Committee, based on the Finance Ministry’s…
MoreNational Bank warns of overheating
The Danish National Bank has urged the government to tighten fiscal policy next year ‘to avoid the mistakes of the past’. Governor Lars Rohde warned that the economy is gathering so much speed…
MoreIslamic Council denounces homosexuals
The Danish Islamic Council (DIC) has dismissed homosexuals as ’sick’. Ahead of tomorrow’s opening ceremony for Denmark’s first specially-built mosque in Nørrebro, a DIC project, spokesman Mohamed al Maimouni, said Islam defines homosexuality…
MoreCopenhagen reclaims title as ‘most liveable’ city
The international global affairs magazine Monocle has once again named Copenhagen the world’s most liveable city. In its July/August issue, Copenhagen is yet again ranked number one in the magazine’s `Quality of Life Survey 2014’,…
MoreChina blocks Maersk alliance
The Chinese competition authorities have rejected the P3 alliance between the three largest carriers in the world, Maersk Line, CMA, and CGM. Although Maersk issued an immediate statement claiming that China’s decision to…
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