DPP questions government’s platform
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has strengthened its opposition to the new tripartite government’s policies. Party leader Kristian Thulsen Dahl, the powerbroker in parliament, has already labeled some of the economic goals of…
MoreDenmark wants access to American intelligence
Danish Defence Command is demanding access to the USA’s classified information whenever it pertains to Danish planes bombing targets in the campaign against ISIS. Denmark has faced criticism for being involved in a…
MoreMaternity wards in a dire state
The Social Democrats and Socialist People’s Party have demanded an explanation from Minister for Health Ellen Thrane Nørby for the poor conditions of maternity wards. Copenhagen’s hospitals have been ordered to find DKK640m…
MoreEU energy legislation is good news for Denmark
The EU released its “Winter Package” on Wednesday, including measures that will have mixed effects for Denmark’s green industry. The thousand-page proposal is a legislative roadmap for the EU to live up to…
MoreNigel Farage says Dan-exit is inevitable
Nigel Farage, who led the anti-EU United Kingdom Independence Party at the time of Brexit, believes it ‘inevitable’ that Denmark will leave the EU. The comments were made on Wednesday before a visit…
MoreTax Minister open to audit recommendations
An audit of the Value Added Tax (VAT) collection system, prompted by a recent scandal in which DKK13.3bn was mistakenly refunded to foreign criminals, found no evidence of large-scale systemic fraud but Tax Minister…
MoreDanish GDP growth unexpectedly high
According to the Danish Statistics Agency GDP rose by 0.4% in the third quarter of 2016, a sign that growth is taking hold once again in Denmark. During the same period last year…
MoreVestager wins Dane of the year
EU Competition Commissioner Magrethe Vestager has been named Dane of the year, an award given out by the newspaper Berlingske. The 3 year old prize is given out on the basis of large…
MoreDanish pilots not to blame for Syria deaths
Danish fighter pilots acted in ‘good faith’ when they mistakenly bombed Syrian army forces on the 17th of September as part of an international coalition mission, Major General Flemming Lentfer of Defence Command Denmark said…
MoreLA leader denies sell-out
Politicians are allowed to change their mind – at least according to Liberal Alliance leader, and foreign minister, Anders Samuelsen, who was bombarded with questions from journalists yesterday about his party’s turnaround on…
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