Rejected asylum seekers dumpster-diving for food
A group of rejected asylum seekers awaiting deportation have become so dissatisfied with the meals they’re served every day that they dig through garbage containers outside a local supermarket at night to find discarded food. They told…
MoreDanish newspapers send plea to British voters: ‘Please stay’
All leading Danish newspapers send the same message to British voters today ahead of the Brexit referendum – please don’t leave the EU. In an English-language editorial, Berlingske writes: ‘Dear Britons- we can’t…
More‘Brexit’ won’t lead to ‘Danexit’
As British voters decide today whether to remain in or leave the EU, a new Gallup poll in this country shows that if they support a ‘Brexit’ there’ll be no rush from Danes…
MoreCourt convicts foreign figher
In a landmark ruling, Wednesday, Glostrup District Court found a Danish pizzeria owner guilty of travelling abroad to become a foreign fighter, the first such case in this country. The court found 24-year-old…
MoreJustice Minister targets Islamists with ‘Al Capone’ strategy
Justice Minister Søren Pind will use ‘Al Capone’ tactics to fight criminality amongst radicalised Islamists, a method previously employed to jail criminal bikers and gang members. The ‘Al Capone’ strategy, employed by the…
More10,000 on welfare for more than 10 years
10,000 have been jobless and living off welfare handouts for at least 10 years, and in some cases even longer, a new Employment Ministry report shows. Employment minister Jørn Neergaard Larsen said it’s ‘completely…
MoreConsumers more confident
Consumer confidence improved in June after a sharp decline in the previous month. The consumer confidence index rose to 4.4 from 3.2 in May. In April, the score was 5.5, survey data from Statistics…
MoreAtea hits back at bribery allegations
Atea, the leading supplier of IT infrastructure and system integration to local government and municipalities in the Nordic and Baltic regions, has hit back at allegations that it offered bribes in return for…
More‘Wise Men’: Brexit will damage Danish economy
The Danish economy will suffer if Britain votes to leave the EU tomorrow, according to the so-called ‘wise men’ of the Economic Council who predict lower growth and higher unemployment. The wise men…
MoreRuling Liberals dismiss referendum demand
The Liberals have appealed for calm ahead of tomorrow’s Brexit vote in the UK, following Danish People’s Party leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl’s demand for a new referendum in this country if Britain votes…
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