New UN museum in Copenhagen
Copenhagen has been chosen as the headquarters for a Museum for the United Nations — UN Live. In a press release, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the new, global museum ‘will engage audiences…
More15-year-old bartenders?
Visit a café in the near future and your drinks could be served by a 15-year-old. The government has put forward a bill that would lower the age minimum for restaurant and café…
MoreEU politicians move to stop Maersk scrapping ships on Indian beach
EU politicians will stop shipping companies such as Maersk from dumping old ships on beaches in South East Asia that don’t live up to strict environmental and recycling requirements. Under a new set…
MoreEuropean Parliament declines DPP refund
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) won’t be allowed to repay money to the EU until there’s been a full investigation into all allegations of a misappropriation of funds from MELD (Movement for a…
MoreDPP voters turn against Messerschmidt
Danish People’s Party (DPP) voters have lost faith in vote-catcher Morten Messerschmidt in the wake of the EU-funding scandal. The former ‘darling’ of the party won nearly half a million personal votes at…
MoreBorder control and tax cuts stall 2025 progress
Border control and tax relief are still the dominant issues in negotiations surrounding the government’s 2025 plan that got underway again yesterday. The Liberal Alliance (LA) won’t accept the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP)…
MoreVoter opposition to tax cuts
A new poll indicates the government and Liberal Alliance (LA) are out of step with voters on the tricky issue of tax cuts. Less than three out of ten voters support the government’s…
MoreThe view from Russia: ‘Denmark is a terrible place’
Denmark – where kids have lice, drink rainwater from puddles, and people eat carrots from paper bags. At least according to a Russian blogger, who claims that despite surveys ranking Denmark as the…
MoreDPP’s pro-Putin comments create stir in Russia
The Danish People’s Party’s defence spokeswoman, Marie Krarup has become a popular figure in the Russian media. Many of Ms Krarup’s pro-Russia comments have been translated and read by thousands of Russians –…
MoreAsylum figures remain low
Only 50 refugees applied for asylum in Denmark last week, bringing the total for the year so far to 5,500, far fewer than the government’s projection in January. The new figures were released…
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