The Week That Was, October 10th – October 16th 2016
Politics/Economy Finance Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen acknowledged the government’s long term 2025 plan will increase inequality in Denmark. The Danish People’s Party (DPP) warned the centre-right alliance will lose power at the next…
MoreTerrorists planned attack on war veterans
A 2012 commemoration service for 80 war veterans at the Kastellet (Citadel) barracks in Copenhagen was a target for terrorists. According to DR News, three men arrested by Danish Intelligence (PET) in a…
More2025 plan will increase inequality
The government’s long term 2025 plan will increase inequality in Denmark. The opposition has criticised the plan for its student grant cutbacks, employment reforms, and pension amendments, claiming it will benefit the richest…
MoreDPP issues tax warning
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has warned the centre-right alliance will lose power at the next election if the marginal tax rate is reduced, as demanded by the Liberal Alliance (LA). As the…
MoreDenmark seeks border partnership
The government is looking to forge a ‘common front’ with other EU countries that have imposed border controls to lobby the European Commission for the right to extend them. Integration minister Inger Støjberg…
MoreForeign Minister in Thailand: ‘King represented everybody’
The international community needs to monitor the situation in Thailand very closely after the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen said last night. The Minister, who is currently in Thailand…
MoreDefence Minister: F-35 costs will not rise
Defence Minister Peter Christensen is confident that the cost of Denmark’s new F-35 fighter jets won’t rise, despite analyses from his own ministry The decision to purchase the 27 jets has faced significant…
MoreNon-lethal pneumonia epidemic
The National Serum Institute has warned that an outbreak of mycoplasma pneumoniae, a common respiratory infection, may have reached epidemic levels for the second year in a row. The institute has registered a…
MoreGovernment: No SAS sell-off
Denmark has no plans to reduce its ownership stake in SAS (Scandinavian Airlines). In a press release, Thursday, the Finance Ministry said the Danish state will continue to own 14.3% of shares in…
MoreIntegration Minister to immigrants: Get off the sofa and look for work
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg is determined to stop the ‘welfare mentality’ of non-western immigrants. Legislation that came into force on October 1st limits new arrivals to a low ‘integration benefit’ for the first…
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