Welfare and immigration dominated Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s commencement speech to parliament, Tuesday, as she mapped out the government’s agenda ahead of the general election – a cap on family reunification, effective border…

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt called for a referendum on whether to keep Denmark’s opt-out of European Union justice and home affairs rules in her commencent address to parliament, Tuesday. Denmark voted to opt…

The terror threat against Danish interests abroad has increased after parliament’s decision to support the bombing raids on the Islamic State (Isis) in Iraq, Danish Intelligence (PET) has warned. An Isis spokesman called…

The government now expects twice as many asylum seekers to arrive in Denmark in 2014 than it predicted just six weeks ago. The government’s original prognosis of 7,500 was raised to 10,000 in…

The ’wise men’ of the Danish Economic Council have drastically reduced their growth estimate for 2014. According to their Autumn report, the expected economic recovery has been far weaker than expected as the…

Danish economists have dismissed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) growth forecast for Denmark as ’totally unrealistic’. Senior Nykredit economist, Tore Stramer dismissed the IMF’s prediction of 1.5% GDP growth this year, rising to…

State-run broadcaster DR has bowed to political and media pressure by publishing details of its contract with the temporary ‘Project Company’, a subsidiary of tourist organisation Wonderful Copenhagen, which was responsible for arranging…

The Russian boycott of food from the EU is having a devastating effect on Danish pig farmers. Prices have dropped dramatically over the past few weeks as tens of thousands of piglets have…

At an international shipping conference in Copenhagen, Tuesday, intelligence experts and industry leaders warned that piracy will increase in the Gulf of Guinea as Nigeria prepares for an election next February. From Reuters:…

Former Foreign Minister Holger K. Nielsen (SPP) has criticised his successor, Martin Lidegaard, for stating that the government will continue to refuse to recognise Palestine as an independent state. The Israeli government protested…