Conservative leader reprimanded for sponsorship deal
Conservative Party leader Søren Pape Poulsen has been given a reprimand by the State Administration for his role in the sponsorship of a local football club during his time as Mayor of Viborg….
MoreImmigrants boost population growth
Immigrants are responsible for population growth in 25 per cent of local authorities. A new demographics report by Ugebrevet A4, based on figures from Statistics Denmark, shows that if it wasn’t for immigrants…
MoreNew anti-piracy strategy
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is, according to sources, preparing to present an anti-piracy strategy to combat the escalating and violent attacks against commercial vessels off the coast of West Africa. From…
MoreDanish Muslim organisation on UAE’s terror list
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has listed a Danish organisation on its list of designated terrorist groups The Muslim Association of Denmark (Det Islamisk Forbund) figures prominently alongside al-Queda, the Islamic State (Isis),…
MoreNo poll boost for government after welfare budget
Despite giving voters a budget that’s been described as a ‘welfare gift package’ the government is still heading for defeat at the next election. A new Voxmeter poll for financial daily Børsen gives…
MoreRussia threatens Danish air space
Transport Minister Magnus Heunicke has warned that that air safety is threatened by increased Russian activity in Danish airspace. After eight northern European nations agreed last week to step up cooperation to counter an…
MoreDanske Bank gave secret political donation
The Danske Bank gave half a million kroner in political donations to centre-right parties in the 2011 election but the amount has remained secret until now as it was funnelled through ‘a donors’…
MoreDKK60m for Somalia ahead of Copenhagen summit
Development Aid Minister Mogens Jensen has announced an extra DKK60m ($10.4m) in emergency aid to Somalia to help alleviate the acute food crisis. Denmark has now contributed DKK133m in humanitarian aid to Somalia…
MoreHomeless foreigners denied shelter
Homeless foreigners in Denmark could be facing a long, hard winter. According to the rules, shelters aren’t allowed to provide beds for those who don’t have a Danish national identification number (CPR), which…
MoreInvestment companies considering legal action against OW Bunker
Belgian law firm Deminor said it had been contacted by 15 to 20 investment firms considering legal action over the failure of the Danish fuel supplier, OW Bunker, the world’s largest shipping fuel…
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