DPP: Iraq was better under Saddam Hussein
As the Iraq government comes under increasing pressure from the Islamic State, the Danish People’s Party (DPP) now believes it was a major mistake to invade the country over ten years ago and…
MoreConservatives call for crackdown on jihad warriors
The Conservatives have urged the government to lobby the EU to put the Islamic State (IS) on its list of designated terrorist organisations, making it easier for the police to prosecute young Danish…
MoreBig increase in residency permits for preachers as SPP voices imam fears
The number of religious preachers and missionaries granted residency in Denmark in 2013 was more than double the previous year, the Danish Immigration Service said in response to Socialist People’s Party’s justice spokeswoman,…
MoreThorning: From front runner to outsider in EU race
Helle Thorning-Schmidt has gone from front runner to rank outsider in the race to become President of the European Council. Just three days before EU leaders gather to try yet again to fill…
MoreFinancial Times: Thorning still on EU short list
Although some correspondents, commentators and even European Social Democrats have written off Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s chances of becoming EU Council President, the influential British Financial Times quotes top EU diplomats involved in the discussion who…
MoreMayor calls for more video surveillance in Copenhagen
Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen has called for more video surveillance of streets and buildings in the capital after a series of attacks on the homeless and other vulnerable citizens. The SydhavnsCompagniet, an…
MoreSchoolkids banned from pig farms
The Ministry of Health has slapped a ban on schools’ field trips to pig farms, in an effort to protect children from the MRSA bacteria. Although scientists are still unsure as to whether…
MoreUkraine Embassy vandalised
Vandals have smashed windows at the Ukrainian Embassy in Copenhagen and sprayed the walls with graffiti. The embassy’s chargé d.affaires, Andriv Biriuchenko said he suspected the attack was linked to the crisis between…
MoreFinance Minister presents 2015 budget: “The future looks bright”
Economic growth is improving and the situation isn’t as gloomy as just a few years ago, said Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon, Tuesday, as he presented the government’s draft budget for 2015. He said…
MoreLøkke: Government gambling with the economy
The government is gambling with the economy, opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday in response to the 2015 draft budget that, if passed, would push the deficit towards the European Union ceiling…
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