Expert: Iran ship seizure could spark off new crisis
Iran’s seizure of a Maersk cargo ship could provoke a new international crisis, a Danish expert waned last night. Janne Bjerre Christensen of the Danish Institute of International Studies said it isn’t the…
MoreAngela Merkel: Friendship with Denmark has never been better
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed a wide range of topics during talks in Copenhagen, Tuesday, including the refugee problem, the Femern direct link to German, and Ukraine. At…
MoreFogh Rasmussen decries Danish ‘cowardice’ during German occupation
Former prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmsussen has strongly condemned Danish politicians willingness to cooperate with Nazi Germany during the war and urged the West to fight for values that are under threat from…
MoreWork vs. welfare – does it pay to work?
Tax and social benefits reforms have made it more attractive for the unemployed to look for work, Economy Minister Morten Østergaard said during a parliamentary debate last night, dismissing the Liberals’ claim that…
MoreGovernment tries to rush through integration bill
The government will try to rush new integration legislation through parliament today without trying to negotiate an agreement with other parties beforehand. Employment Minister Henrik Dam Kristensen said the government wants the law…
MoreLack of female MP candidates is ‘embarrassing’ says expert
The low number of women running in the upcoming general election is ’embarrassing’, according to a leading gender rights researcher. After new figures showing that less than one in three candidates for MP…
MoreDoctor falsified immigrants’ medical records
A doctor and 63 immigrants have been reported to the police on suspicion of fraud. The doctor is accused of falsely diagnosing all the immigrants with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), making it easier…
MoreAngela Merkel in Denmark today
Experts and analysts see German Chancellor’s Angela Merekel’s first ever visit to Denmark today as a major bonus for Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, but predict it will have little effect on the outcome…
MorePM will press Merkel on tunnel link to Germany
The long-planned Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link between Denmark and Germany will be high on the agenda when Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt holds talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Copenhagen today. After visiting two factories in…
MoreThorning named as possible UN Secretary General
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is being touted as a possible successor to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon when he steps down next year According to the prestigious New York Times, the international women’s…
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