Desperate Romanians sold for DKK 50,000
Two desperate Romanians subjected to labour trafficking in this country were sold for DKK50,000 (€5,600) each. The price was revealed in Denmark’s biggest ever human trafficking trial, ‘Operation Hornets Nest’ that continued in Lyngby District Court,…
MoreMuslim school warns female pupils to avoid sexual relationships
A Copenhagen private school for Muslims only has warned its female pupils against any involvement with boys. Amina Djondjorova, psychologist at the Iqra school in the immigrant-dominated district of Nørrrebro, which receives DKK18.5m…
MoreDanish MEP to lead crackdown on tax shelters
A Danish politician will lead the EU’s fight against tax shelters. Social Democrat MEP Jeppe Kofod has been appointed head of a European Parliament committee given a mandate to come up with recommendations…
MoreEconomists pessimistic as eurozone PMI falls
The eurozone PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index), seen as an important indicator of the zone’s economic health, dipped to its lowest level in more than a year in February, a strong indication according to…
MoreRetail sales up
Consumer confidence may have fallen but Danish shops were busier in January. Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent month-over-month in January, reversing a 0.8 percent drop in December, figures from Statistics…
MoreDenmark to blame for tuberculosis vaccine shortage
Denmark is to blame for the global shortage of the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis for newborn babies. The National Serum Institute (SSI) is experiencing major production issues and has apologised for failing to…
MoreHappy Løkke welcomes EU agreement for Great Britain
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen declared himself a ‘happy man’ after Britain’s renegotiation agreement with the EU, which will also allow Denmark to limit benefit payments for children of EU migrants living outside the country. On…
MoreBritish deal could save Denmark millions
Unless British voters reject the new membership deal negotiated by Prime Minister David Cameron the social benefits agreement will also apply to Denmark. Child allowance today is exactly the same for Danes as…
MoreRuling Liberals at all-time low
The Liberals have sunk to their lowest level of support ever. The Berlingske Barometer, a poll tracker that measures the average of all major opinion polls over the past 31 days, shows the…
MoreEthnic minority kids appeal for help
An increasing number of teenagers from ethnic minorities are appealing to the authorities for help because their parents believe they don’t live up to the standards expected of an Islamic family. New figures show a…
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