Denmark’s exclusion from joint EU refugee policy because of its opt-out is damaging for both the country and asylum seekers, the Danish Red Cross said yesterday. The criticism is part of a new…

The Liberals’ threat to slash social benefits to discourage asylum seekers from heading for Denmark, if they re-win power this year, was rejected by political parties and organisations yesterday. The Red/Greens’ policy spokeswoman, Johanne…

Cutting development aid by DKK2.5bn will be a key campaign issue for the Liberals (V), the party’s aid spokesman, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, revealed last night. He declined to specify which countries would be hit…

Denmark rapidly ageing population will place enormous pressure on the public sector within the next five years. New Finance Ministry figures show that the increase in the proportion of elderly population will result…

American terrorist David Headley intended to kill Mohammed illustrator Kurt Westergard, on direct orders from Osama bin Laden. Headley, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison by a Chicago court for his…

The cost of reaching Danish voters has become increasingly costlier in the age of social media, raising the spectre of big money gaining influence over lawmakers in the world’s least corrupt nation, Bloomsberg…

The European Commission (EC), has officially charged Gazprom with abusing its dominant market position in Central and Eastern European gas markets. Danish Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the Commission had found that Gazprom…

Denmark’s consumer confidence index fell to 13.7 points in April from 13.9 points in March, Statistics Denmark said on Wednesday. Analysts had expected a consumer confidence index of 13.1 in April. The monthly…

Golden times for Danish pig farmers in Ukraine /  Conference on pig welfare /  OW Bunker boss fights extradition to Italy Ukraine: Danish investors in Ukrainian pig farms are earning a lot of…

Denmark should listen when Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot urges the EU to introduce tough measures to stop desperate migrants attempting to make the perilous sea voyage from North Africa to Europe, the…