Posted on 14. Aug, 2015 in: News

DPP demands probe into ‘costly immigrants’

The Danish People’s Party has called on the government to calculate exactly how much immigrants from non-Western nations cost the Danish state. The party’s immigration spokesman, Martin Henriksen, said yesterday all hidden expenditure…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2015 in: News

Apple was promised lower taxes and duties

Apple’s surprise decision to open Europe’s biggest  data centre in Viborg, central Jutland, wasn’t because of Denmark’s expertise with green technology or its unique ability to re-cycle surplus heating, as claimed by the…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2015 in: News

Maersk remains upbeat despite drop in revenue

Shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk has maintained its full-year outlook after delivering what it called “a satisfactory result” in the second quarter despite lower average container rates and a lower oil price….

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2015 in: News

West Wing president condemns whale slaughter

Martin Sheen is the latest big-name celebrity to denounce Denmark’s support for whale slaughter in the Faroe Islands. Following former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson, Mr Sheen, an activist best known for his TV…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2015 in: News

DI: Look to Lithuania

Lithuania is becoming an increasingly attractive proposition for Danish exporters, according to DI (The Confederation of Danish Industries) which notes that after 10 years of EU membership and the introduction of the euro,…

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Posted on 13. Aug, 2015 in: News

Government moves to tighten borders

The government has formally informed the EU Commission of its intention to tighten Denmark’s borders. A ‘highly placed’ Brussels official told Berlingske that the Commission received notification of the government’s plan to intensify…

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Posted on 13. Aug, 2015 in: News

Immigration figures highest ever

Intensified efforts to tighten Denmark’s borders come just as new figures show immigration to this country is at an all-time high. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark reveal that nearly 70,000 migrants arrived…

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Posted on 13. Aug, 2015 in: News

DPP ‘can’t be trusted’

Never trust the Danish People’s Party. That was the message from the Social Democrats yesterday after the populist party urged the government to stop the tax authorities from publishing details of companies’ tax…

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Posted on 13. Aug, 2015 in: News

Conservatives block government’s aid cuts

The government is struggling to put together a majority for its proposal to cut foreign development aid. The Conservatives are standing firm on their demand that aid remains at the current level, which…

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Posted on 13. Aug, 2015 in: News

New DONG sell-off?

The Danish People’s Party is ready to consider the possibility of divesting more of Dong Energy, despite the continuing controversy surrounding Goldman Sachs’ controversial purchase of a 19% ownership stake in the state-owned energy…

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