EU concern about agriculture bill
The European Commission has expressed concern that the government’s controversial agriculture bill is in breach of three environmental directives. Euractiv.com, an independent European media platform, reports that the package appears to not live…
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Danish commissioner blocks UK telecom deal/ DONG sells off gas customers/National Bank sells bonds to shore up krone EU: Denmark’s European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has blocked a multi-million euro deal that would…
MoreDanish man charged with fighting for ISIS
The Danish authorities have launched their first legal case against a Syrian foreign fighter. A 23 year-old Danish national from Glostrup is alleged to have travelled to Syria in 2013 and joined the Islamic…
MoreConservatives draw the line at new tax increases
The Conservatives have vowed to resist any move by the government to increase taxes to compensate for the abolishing of the PSO (Public Service Obligation), a duty on electricity that supports green conversion….
MoreEastern Europeans make inroads in labour market
New immigration figures show the number of eastern Europeans working in Denmark grew by 13% in 2015, to an all-time high of 105, 977. And according to researcher Jens Arnholtz, if the economy…
MoreGovernment makes fighter jet choice – and the winner is………
The government will today recommend Lockheed Martin’s F-35 (Joint Strike Fighter) as the replacement for Denmark’s ageing fleet of F16s. TV2 News reported last night that Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Defence…
MoreJet decision raises doubts about parliamentary hearing
The news of the government’s figher jet recommendation has raised doubts about a crucial parliamentary committee hearing scheduled for Friday. All three bidders have been invited to present their jets, but the Conservative…
MoreMore military advisers to Afghanistan
Denmark is to send 16 more military personnel to Afghanistan to support the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission. Following a meeting of parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee, Defence Minister Peter Christensen said Denmark will now have…
MoreForeign Minister will fight for Europol deal
Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen has vowed to fight for Denmark’s participation in the EU’s police agency Europol but warned it will be an uphill battle. MEPs passed a new Europol bill, Wednesday, which means…
MoreDPP links asylum policy to tax cuts
The government has dismissed a Danish People’s Party (DPP) move to link stricter asylum seeker policy with tax cuts. The DPP has put forward a parliamentary motion today that would force the government…
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