BBC tests Brexit mood in Denmark
The BBC sent a camera crew to Hamlet’s ‘hometown’, Helsingør, to gauge Danes’ reaction to tomorrow’s Brexit referendum. From the BBC: ‘The view from Denmark’ “The outcome of the UK referendum on the…
MoreDPP: No Arabic in schools
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has called for a ban on children speaking Arabic in schools. In response to a new report showing how Arab schoolkids often use their native language to provoke…
MorePublic sector officials hit with kickbacks rap
26 current and former public sector employees have been arrested on suspicion of receiving bribes. The State Prosecutor’s Office for Serious Economic and International Crime, popularly known as the fraud squad, said in…
MoreNew study: Denmark to beef up military presence in Arctic
Denmark is preparing for an extensive military buildup in the Arctic to tackle the growing challenges of the melting ice cap. A new study to be presented on Monday suggests a multi-billion kroner…
MoreForeign Minister warns of protectionism danger
Rising protectionism throughout the world is a major threat to Danish prosperity, Foreign Minister Karsten Jensen warned last night ahead of an international free trade conference that gets underway in Copenhagen today. Brazilian…
MoreBusiness shorts
Pork exports down/Banks facing multi-million fines/TDC sells off Swedish subsidiary Pork: Danish pork exports declined in the first quarter of 2016, down 6 per cent compared to the same period a year earlier. The…
MoreDPP: Merkel to blame for crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to blame for the refugee crisis according to the Danish People’s Party. MEP Anders Vistisen said a new report by the EU border agency, Frontex, strongly suggests that…
MoreDPP demands stop on education funding for Afghanistan
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has called for the withdrawal of all education aid to Afghanistan following reports of widespread corruption. After a TV documentary last night revealed that many of the 270…
MoreVoters dismiss ‘Danexit’
A significant majority of the Danish electorate want Denmark to remain in the EU even if Great Britain votes to quit on Thursday. In a new Epinion poll, 35% of respondents said Denmark…
MoreFogh Rasmussen: ‘Brexit will be celebrated in Moscow’
A British exit from the EU would be ‘bad for everybody’ according to former NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen who warned yesterday that ‘only Russia would be celebrating’. As Danish prime minister…
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