Justice Minister: No legal grounds to ban Islamist groups
Justice Minister Mette Frederiksen told a parliamentary hearing yesterday she would like to ban the radical Islamist organisation Hizb-ut Tahrir, which is already outlawed in a number of countries including Germany, Saudi Arabia,…
MoreDane found guilty of match fixing
A 28-year-old man was handed a one-year suspended prison sentence by a Danish court on Tuesday after being found guilty of fixing football matches involving second tier club Hvidovre. He was accused of…
MoreMohammed cartoons editor decries American political correctness
The editor who commissioned the Mohammad cartoons that triggered off protests throughout the Middle East a decade ago claims the failed attack on a Texas cartoon exhibition won’t change how “politically correct” Americans…
MoreNew stimulus package signals early election
The government’s new 50-point stimulus package for socially and financially depressed regions of Denmark is a sign that an election is on the way, Berlingske’s political analyst Thomas Larsen said yesterday. Prime Minister…
MoreEU: Denmark’s recovery is gathering speed
Historic-low interest rates, improved competiveness, and a favourable exchange rate are the main reasons behind the Danish economy’s steady recovery, the EU Commission said Tuesday. In its 2015 Spring Forecast report, the Commission…
MoreGovernment: No loss if Denmark stays out of banking union
The National Bank’s warning that it will cost Denmark DKK50mbn to remain outside the EU’s bank union is ‘groundless’ according to the government. In a new study of the union’s possible consequences for…
MoreMaersk urges ships to show more caution in Persian Gulf
Even though Maersk Line is one of the most frequent users of the narrow passage through the Strait of Hormuz, with 30 transits per week, the carrier has opted to merely encourage the…
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National Bank sells off currency / Vestas wins orders in US, Austria Currency: Denmark’s National Bank sold foreign currency to strengthen the krone in April for the first time in over a year,…
MoreBerlingske: Call the election – now!
The government’s moves to solidify its policies and the Prime Minister’s efforts to portray herself as a stateswoman are clear signs that the election campaign is already underway, even though the election hasn’t…
MoreThorning thanks resistance fighters
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt expressed Denmark’s gratitude to resistance fighters and their families at a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation from Nazi rule, Monday evening. In an emotional speech…
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