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Maersk Line named Sustainable Ship Operator of the Year as CEO predicts more growth Sustainable: Maersk Line, the global container shipping line, has been named Sustainable Ship Operator of the Year at the…
MoreDPP: Send asylum seekers to Africa
Refugees from war and conflict zones who are granted asylum in this country should be re-transported to a developing country – that’s the latest proposal from the Danish People’s Party (DPP) which will…
MoreProposed asylum policy could violate international conventions
The government’s intention to tighten asylum legislation, as laid out by Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt in her commencement speech to parliament, Tuesday, could be in violation of the European human rights convention. The…
MoreStop radicalisation now say Liberals
The Liberals have called on the government to rush through its proposal to stop young Dansih Muslims travelling to Syria to fight side by side with the Islamic State. Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt…
MoreTrailer park cities for refugees
Refugees seeking asylum in this country could in future be housed in newly-built trailer parks. The massive influx of refugees has forced the Danish Immigration Service (DIS) to come up with new accommodation…
MoreDanish women help Islamic State too
Up to 15 Danish women have been recruited by the Islamic State (Isis) and travelled to Syria to support the fight for a caliphate, DR2’s current affairs programme, DR2 Now claimed last night….
MoreSkilled workers shun Denmark
Highly skilled migrants continue to shun Denmark. Although the business sector continues to highlight the problem of the lack of skilled manpower, a new study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows that…
MoreJobless benefits still best in the world
The government may have implemented cuts in the unemployment insurance (dagpenge) scheme but benefits for the jobless are still amongst the most generous in the world. A Danish Economic Council comparison with unemployment…
MoreBancruptcy threatens Greenland’s mining dream
Greenland’s mining adventure could be shattered by bankruptcy. The Landing Mining Company, awarded a 30-year licence to build and run a giant iron ore mine, in Greenland, is on the verge of collapse….
MoreBankers warn against union
The Danish Bankers Association (Finansradet) has urged the government not to join the EU Banking Union. In contrast to the Danish National Bank, which has recommended that Denmark should sign up immediately, the…
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