Thorning: Socialist pull-out was a shock
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt says the Socialist People’s Party’s decision to quit the government last February came as a ‘major shock’. In an interview with tabloid daily BT ahead of her New Year…
MorePM puts personal ambition before policy says DPP leader
Helle Thorning-Schmidt is more interested in personal power than political ideology, Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl said yesterday, dismissing the prime minister’s accusation that he’s ‘scared of responsibility’. Mr Thulesen…
MoreEconomic inequality on the rise
Ahead of the Prime Minister’s New Year speech to the nation, new figures show that the government has failed to live up to one of its most important priorities – reducing economic inequality,…
MoreWeary immigrants consider return home
The harsh immigration tone and ongoing debate in this country about Muslims has prompted many immigrants to consider returning home. In a new survey of Turkish-Danish nationals, three out of four say they…
MoreIndia renews demand for extradition of arms smuggler
India has again demanded the extradition of Danish arms smuggler Niels Holck, a situation that continues to cause diplomatic tension between the two countries. The years-long dispute is no closer to a resolution and…
MoreNew poll: Opposition slips back but still on course for victory
With an election year just around the corner the government alliance has slightly reduced the opposition’s lead in a new Epionion poll for DR News – however, Liberal (V) leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen…
MoreCivil liberties organisations denounce government’s ‘Big Brother’ bill
Civil liberty organisations have called on the government to ensure that citizens’ rights are protected when it presents a new bill that will give the proposed Centre for Cyber Security unlimited access to…
MoreSocial Democrats defend ‘limited residency’ policy
The Liberals (V) have questioned the Social Democrats’ (S) policy for immigrants on limited residency permits, Politiken reports today. The leading opposition party’s spokesman on immigration, Jan E. Jørgensen, said it was concerning…
MoreChristmas sales up
Although the economy continues to struggle consumers haven’t been afraid of spending a little more on Christmas presents this year. New figures show that retail purchases made with Dankort (national debit card) rose…
MoreNew listeria warning
The Food & Veterinary Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) has issued a new warning against the dangerous listeria bacteria that caused the death of 13 people earlier this year. Inspectors found listeria in 58 kilos of…
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