Justice Minister: Populism will lead to mob rule
Unless more people start to distance themselves from populism there’s a genuine risk of mob rule, according to Justice Minister Søren Pind. At a conference hosted by Think Tank Europe he warned that…
MoreJyllands-Posten tried to silence Mohammed editor
The former editor of Jyllands Posten who gave the go-ahead for the notorious Mohammed cartoons that ignited anti-Denmark riots throughout the Middle East ten years ago now claims the newspaper, which has always…
MoreBusiness sector welcomes CETA
The CETA free trade deal will give Danish exporters a much-needed boost, business analysts predicted Sunday after the agreement was finally signed by the European Union and Canada. Peter Thagesen, deputy CEO at…
MoreEU windfall for Denmark
Denmark’s EU rebate, coupled with lower EU duties, will provide a cash windfall for the Danish state next year. Denmark obtained an annual rebate in 2013 but the full effect will be first…
MoreNew poll: Opposition cements lead
Yet another poll indicates victory for the opposition if an election was held today, while the Danish People’s Party (DPP) continues to suffer from the fallout of the EU fraud scandal. The latest…
MoreNovo hit by stock market shock
Denmark’s biggest company, Novo Nordisk, the world’s biggest maker of insulin, suffered a stock market bloodbath, Friday, as its value dropped by DKK130bn ($20bn) at one point, sending Copenhagen stock exchange’s trend-setting OMX…
MoreNordic Council summit in Copenhagen
Nordic prime ministers will gather in Copenhagen tomorrow, November 1st, for the 68th session of the Nordic Council, when achieving the UN’s global sustainable development goals will be high on the agenda. His…
MoreEU boost for small farms
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and The Danish Growth Fund (Vækstfonden) have signed an agreement that will provide DKK 180m (€24m) of loans to agricultural Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Denmark over…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 24th – October 30th 2016
Politics/Economy Border control and tax relief remained the dominant issues in negotiations surrounding the government’s 2025 plan that got underway again this week – the Liberal Alliance (LA) won’t accept the Danish People’s…
MoreBritish hate preacher in Copenhagen this weekend
Politicians are asking why controversial British imam Kamal El Mekki has been granted permission to give lectures at a Danish trade college this weekend Kamal El Mekki, who has previously explained why apostates…
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