DPP member reported for racism
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) member who called immigrants ‘liars, cheats and rapists’ has been reported to the police for racism. Cheanne Nielsen, a student at Copenhagen Business School, has been hit with…
MoreNational Bank: Denmark at full employment
The National Bank has warned that Denmark is technically at full employment and must find ways of expanding its labour force to avoid harmful effects on the economy. From Yahoo News: “Unemployment has…
MorePolice target Uber
A further 47 drivers have been charged with unlawfully opeating a taxi since Copenhagen District Court ruled that the online transportation network Uber is illegal in this country. A total of 89 drivers…
MoreCopenhagen housing boom rubs off on rest of country
The housing boom in Copenhagen has spread throughout the country. New Q2 figures from mortgage lender Realkredit reveal a dramatic increase in both house and apartment prices over the past year in all…
MoreTax dispute brings election closer
The seemingly insolvable tax dispute between the government and its centre-right allies has moved the prospect of a snap election even closer. Danish People’s Party leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl has dismissed the Liberal…
MoreDPP targets immigrants – again
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) held its annual conference over the weekend and, as ever, integration, refugees, and asylum seekers dominated the agenda. Politiken has compiled 5 quotes about immigrants heard at the…
MoreDPP under fire for ‘Trump-like’ comments
A member of the Danish People’s Party (DPP)was hit with a storm of criticism, Monday, for her ’Donald Trump-like’ outburst at the party’s annual conference over the weekend when she said ‘immigrants come…
MorePilots can’t be blamed for bombing raid on Syrian troops
Danish pilots bear no responsibility for the mistaken bombing of Syrian troops, Sunday, a leading military expert said yesterday after Defence Command Denmark acknowledged that two Royal Danish Air Force F-16s participated in…
MoreDanish EU Commissioner targets more tax evaders
After hitting Apple with a €13bn bill for back taxes in Ireland, Danish EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager now has French energy company Engie in her sights as she continues her campaign against so-called…
MoreMaersk to blame for shipping crisis
Maersk Line has been accused of triggering the global container freight crisis by creating over capacity with its Triple-E carrier, the world’s biggest ship. After the collapse of South Korean carrier Hanjin, Tan…
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