Fogh Rasmussen feared ICC prosecution
Former Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen formally asked the Foreign Ministry’s legal department about the risk of him being tried before the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a result of Denmark’s participation in…
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Politics/Economy An increasing number of the Social Liberals’ core voters and local leaders are dissatisfied with their party’s role in the coalition’s efforts to tighten refugee legislation, after a number of local authorities…
MoreDanish patient does not have Ebola
A Dane who was hospitalised earlier this week with suspected Ebola has tested negative for the virus. This is according to a press release from Hvidovre Hospital. However the hospital wants to take…
MoreAfter the Ebola alarm, Denmark is prepared for an Ebola case
Danish health authorities claim that Denmark is well-prepared in the event of an Ebola infected patient appearing in the country. With the number of Ebola deaths in West Africa approaching 5000, countries fear…
MoreThorning-Schmidt believes the gas crisis can be averted with a meeting, despite Putin’s threats.
The Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt appeared relatively unfazed by threats made by the Russian President Vladimir Putin to cut gas exports to Europe after escalating tensions in Ukraine. Thorning-Schmidt has said she…
MoreThe Liberal Party says the government has failed to tackle social dumping
The Liberal Party has accused the Social Democrat-led government of failing to address wage dumping caused by an influx of cheap labour from Eastern Europe. A year ago it was agreed between the…
MoreDanish F-16’s in action over Iraq
Danish F-16 fighter planes carried out their first mission over Iraq, Thursday. After reports that the planes were grounded at a Kuwait airbase due to local bureaucracy, the Danish Defence Ministry announced yesterday that…
MoreMinisters demand answers from Turkey
Both Justice Minister Mette Frederiksen and Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard have admitted that they’re having difficulty getting any information from Turkey regarding the Lars Hedegaard prisoner affair. During a 90-minute parliamentary consultation, Thursday,…
MoreGovernment proposal will damage integration say local councils
The government’s proposal to tighten immigration by restricting refugees’ right to family reunification will damage integration – that’s the warning from the ten local authorities that receive the most refugees in the country. A…
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Vestager left with Google problem / Novo boss ranked 6th in world Vestager: Former economy minister Margrethe Vestager’s first job as European Competition Commissioner will be to launch an investigation into Google’s mobile…
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