US presidential hopefuls debate Denmark
Denmark was a hot topic in the first televised debate last night between the five Democratic Party candidates to become US President next year. Senator Bernie Sanders, a self-avowed democratic socialist and an…
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Danish scientists from the University of Copenhagen and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are on the verge of possible breakthrough in the fight against cancer, which may result in a genuine medical treatment…
MoreMaersk boss warns of over capacity
CEO Soren Skou of Maersk Line, the world’s biggest container-shipping operator, believes that new capacity will continue to exceed growth in demand. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal he said the fragmented…
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Pandora expands alliance with Disney/Novo boss named world’s best CEO/Novo no.25 on world’s best workplaces Pandora: Danish jewelry giant Pandora announced it has expanded its strategic alliance with The Walt Disney Company (Disney)…
MoreForeign Minister calls on African nations to repatriate migrants
The EU needs to crack down on economic migrants from Africa, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen said after an EU meeting in Luxembourg, Monday. He named sending migrants back to Africa as one of…
MoreArmy looked for ‘legal loopholes’ in Iraqi prisoners affair
The Danish wing of Amnesty International has accused the Danish army and Denmark of constantly trying to find legal loopholes to avoid accepting responsibility for prisoners taken in Iraq and Afghanistan. Legal consultant…
MoreImmigration authorities deny young immigrant an education
A Croatian student facing deportation today has been denied the opportunity of a three year, all expenses paid, education. 18 year-old Almedin Fejzic and his family have been ordered to leave Denmark after…
MoreNew report: Unemployment reform works
New employment figures indicate that the controversial unemployment insurance reform introduced by the previous government in 2013, which reduced the entitlement period from four to two years, is having the desired effect. A…
MoreDanish Muslims reject reformation
Does Islam need modernising in line with Martin Luther’s Christian reformation of the 1500s? No, according to a majority of Danish Muslims – in a new Wilke poll for Jyllands-Posten, 52.4 per cent…
MoreJournalist attacked at Turkish Embassy
A Turkish journalist was spat on and threatened with violence at the Turkish Embassy in Copenhagen whilst covering preparations for the country’s upcoming election. On arrival at the embassy, Ünsal Turan noticed that…
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