Human rights watchdog warns against China exports
A human rights ‘watchdog’ organisation has urged Denmark to stop exporting surveillance equipment to China. In an open letter to Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen and Business Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, the London-based Privacy…
MorePublic denied access to sensitive Iraq memo
The public will not be allowed to see a confidential memo concerning Denmark’s motive for going to war in Iraq in 2003. The Chilcot Report published in the UK last week, which was…
MoreEx-foreign ministers condemn DPP’s flirt with Putin
Three former Danish foreign ministers have joined together to condemn the Danish People’s Party and its ‘right-wing allies’ throughout Europe for defending Russia’s President Putin. The three ex-ministers – the Conservatives’ Per Stig…
MorePrison warder shot
Justice Minister Søren Pind has vowed to crack down on the growing wave of violence against public officials after a prison warder was shot three times last night outside Nyborg Prison as he…
MoreWidespread support for circumcision ban
A ban on male circumcision in this country would have ‘dramatic consequences’ for Jewish life in this country, the Chief Rabbi of Copenhagen has warned after a Megafon survey for TV2 indicated 87% of the…
More1 in 3 Danes don’t want Muslims in the family
A new poll shows a significant number of Danes would prefer to keep Muslims out of their family. In the Megafon survey of attitudes towards religion, 37 per cent of respondents said they…
MoreAnti-Semitism falls, as prejudice against Muslims rises
Anti-Semitism may be rising throughout Europe but has become very rare in Denmark, a new survey shows. But at the same time there’s a growing prejudice toward Muslims in this country. In a…
MoreLiberal Party is the alternative for DPP voters
Danish People’s Party voters prefer the ruling Liberals as a ‘second choice’ even though the Social Democrats have adopted a far tougher stance on immigration since last year’s election. Although an estimated 36,000…
MoreHomeowners, companies in energy scam
Spot checks have revealed fraud in more than a third of all energy efficiency projects. However, despite repeated warnings that energy subsidies are being misused, Energy & Climate Minister Lars Christian Lilleholt is…
MoreRise in inflation ‘good for economy’
New figures indicate Denmark’s long, record-low period of inflation is slowly coming to an end as consumer prices increased for the second straight month in June The consumer price index climbed 0.3 percent…
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