Did Liberal-led government cover up Blackwater contract?
The Lib/Con government at the time of the Iraq War allegedly concealed an agreement with the American military company and security consulting firm Blackwater. Newly released documents from the now disbanded Iraq Commission,…
MoreDanske Bank: Greeks’ no could lead to drop in interest rates
Although European officials and “Yes” supporters have warned that the Greeks’ no to an international bailout could see Greece ejected from the Eurozone, a leading Danish analyst said yesterday’s referendum result won’t necessarily…
MorePia K. elected speaker as parliament debates new immigration bill
Co-founder and ex-leader of the Danish People’s Party, Pia Kjærsgaard, became the first ever woman to be elected speaker of the Danish parliament, Folketing, on Friday. The day of her election coincided with…
MoreGreenpeace: Danish companies have bought illegal rain forest timber
Timber from illegal logging in the Brazilian Amazon has ‘almost definitely’ been imported to Denmark on false paperwork, according to Greenpeace. The environment organisation has tracked timber imported by three Danish companies right…
MoreDramatic Danish F-16 video creates waves abroad
The international media has picked up on a Royal Danish Air Force video of an exercise involving an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet shooting down a remote Banshee 600 drone using guided missiles. News…
MoreMilitary equipment out of date
The Danish Military’s tanks and artillery are so out of date that it would be impossible to use them in a war situation. According to Jyllands Posten, much of the army’s rolling stock,…
MoreAre Danish companies overpaying tax to earn money?
Danish companies could be paying more than they owe in tax to take advantage of the better rates paid by the taxman instead of the negative rates offered by banks. Danish companies paid…
MoreThe Week That Was, June 29th –July 4th 2015
Politics/Economy A classified Ministry of State memo obtained by Politiken revealed that former Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, later to become NATO Secretary General, promised Danish support for a US-led invasion of Iraq…
MoreConfidential memo reveals Fogh offered USA military support one year before Iraq War
Former Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen promised Danish support for a US-led invasion of Iraq far earlier than previously assumed, a classified Ministry of State memo shows. The memo, obtained by Politiken, reveals…
MoreSwedish minister warns against Danish anti-immigration rhetoric
The harsh, anti-immigrant tone in this country is slowly spreading northwards to Sweden. In an interview with Sweden’s influential evening newspaper, Aftonsbladet, Education Minister Gustav Fridolin of the Environment Party warns that his…
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