DPP leader pulls the plug on Løkke’s tax cuts dream
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) have upped the growing pressure on Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen by refusing to support any move to cut taxes during the current elective period – a key…
MorePoll signals more bad news for government
The ruling Liberals have slipped back to just 17.1% in a new opinion poll, raising doubts as to whether Lars Løkke Rasmussen could continue as prime minister if an election was called in…
MoreBreak for prayers
Tomorrow is ‘Store Bededag’ in Denmark, translated literally as Great Prayer Day, the fourth Friday after Easter and a public holiday. 7.59 won’t be published but we’ll be back on Monday the 25th…
More‘No’ parties move towards EU deal
The parties that pushed for a no in last December’s EU referendum on Denmark’s justice opt-out have given the government the go-ahead to negotiate parallel agreements in three legal areas – Europol, the…
MoreHigh rate of asylum applications approved
81 per cent of all applications for asylum in this country were approved last year, the third-highest rate in the EU. Only Bulgaria and Malta approved more, the latest figures from the EU…
MoreUS praise for Denmark: ‘A loyal partner’
The US Defence Department has praised Denmark for its role as a ‘loyal partner in global coalition efforts against the Islamic State (ISIS)’ after parliament approved the country’s expanded military role in Syria and Iraq, Tuesday…
MoreVestager charges Google
The EU’s Competition Commission, led by Danish Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, charged Google on Wednesday with using its dominant Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals, opening a second front against the U.S….
MoreDenmark 4th in press freedom report
Denmark is ranked 4th in the latest World Press Freedom Index published annually by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which ranks 180 countries throughout the world according to the freedom allowed journalists. Finland is…
MoreBusiness shorts
Ryanair-Norwegian boost for Copenhagen Airport / China start-up investment bigger than Denmark’s GDP Airport: Danish passengers can look forward to even cheaper flights following a new agreement between Ryanair and Norwegian Air. The…
MoreParliament gives go-ahead to war mission
Parliament has approved the government’s move to expand Denmark’s military mission against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The four parties on the right joined forces with the Social Democrats and Social…
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