The Week That Was, November 10th –November 16th 2014
Politics/Economy The government and its two left-wing allies, the Red/Greens (EL) and Socialist People’s Party (SF) finally reached agreement on next year’s budget – DKK2.5b of development aid has been relocated to help…
MoreGovernment turns left for budget agreement
The government and its two left-wing allies, the Red/Greens (EL) and Socialist People’s Party (SF) have finally reached agreement on next year’s budget. The coalition parties were forced to back down on one…
MoreBerlingske: Government hands out farewell gifts
“With an election fast approaching, the government has signed off with a budget containing gifts for the elderly, the unemployed, the sick, the environment, child educators, and asylum seekers – but it’s important…
MoreWelfare budget bad for business says opposition
A united opposition criticised the government for failing to offer any new initiatives to the private sector in the 2015 budget, agreed Thursday. The Liberals’ policy spokeswoman, Inger Støjberg, said she wasn’t impressed…
MoreMurder suspect was handed over to Turkish Intelligence
The confusion surrounding Turkey’s release of the man charged with trying to murder Islam critic Lars Hedegaard took a new twist yesterday when it was revealed that he had been handed over to…
MoreNew York court drops sexual abuse charge against Danish student teacher
A Danish student educator has been cleared of sexually abusing children at a New York pre-school after a five-month investigation. A Manhattan court dismissed all criminal charges, Thursday. From the New York Times:…
MoreForeign Minister ‘optimistic’ after Afghanistan trip
During a visit to Afghanistan, Thursday, Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard said the new Kabul government’s ‘double leadership’ provides renewed hope for the war-torn country. After talks with newly-elected President Ashraf Ghani and Prime…
MoreNordic, Baltic nations join together to counter Russian military activity
Denmark was among eight northern European nations that agreed, Thursday, to step up cooperation to counter an increase in Moscow’s military activity that has included a tripling of NATO intercepts of Russian jets…
MoreBusiness shorts
100 companies file claims against OW Bunker / South Korea joins lawsuit OW Bunker: 100 companies from across the globe hold large financial claims in OW Bunker following the company’s bankruptcy. Claims from…
More67% increase in Syrian refugees
As the government continues to push for more restrictions on asylum seekers, new figures show that Denmark is the EU country that has experienced the biggest increase in refugees from Syria. EASO’s (European…
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