The business sector is becoming increasingly optimistic after the crisis years. A new survey by the Danish Entrepreneur Association shows that the self-employed are more positive about business developments than they have been…

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt continues to fall in the popularity rankings. The Social Democrat leader is ranked only 10th out of 16 in a new Gallup survey of top politicians’ credibility and 12th…

The government has tightened the rules for unemployed foreigners who receive social benefits in this country. Those deemed to have little chance of getting a job or who can’t speak Danish will in…

Former Social Liberal leader Margrethe Vestager has won the European Parliament’s backing to become the European Union’s new competition commissioner following her confirmation hearing, Friday. Ms Vestager, a free-trade advocating economy minister at…

The virtues of Copenhagen are again being promoted abroad. The Danish capital is heavily promoted in a New York Times article and website video as a ‘well-tuned city, with its network of bike…

Politics/Economy Parliament approved the government’s motion to send seven F-16’s to Iraq, Thursday, but the vote was delayed after the opposition demanded amendments that would allow Danish Muslims who fight for the Islamic…

According to the government, Denmark is now part of an ‘armed conflict’ in Iraq – according to the opposition it’s a war. Parliament approved the government’s motion to send seven F-16’s to Iraq,…

A virtual unanimous parliament, with the exception of the far-left Red/Green Alliance, yesterday passed the government’s motion to send seven F-16 fighter jets to aid the international coalition against the Islamic State (Isis)…

The Danish parliament voted in favour of expanding the Danish contribution to the fight against the Islamic State (Isis) in Iraq, Thursday The new military contribution is comprised of four F-16 fighter jets…

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt called the sending of fighter planes to Iraq ‘a good day for Denmark’ but acknowledged that the mission could cost the lives of both Danish troops and innocent civilians….