PM responds to news website controversy
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, in his secondary role as minister for the press, is getting dragged deeper into the controversy surrounding the Danish web news site, ‘News in Brief’ (Den Korte Avis)….
MoreDanes want permanent border control
Temporary border control would become permanent if it was up to Danish voters. After Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen secured parliament-wide support for the partial Europol deal offered by the EU, Monday, which…
MorePM demands repatriation for failed Iraqi asylum seekers
Iraq continues to block the repatriation of 87 failed asylum seekers who remain in this country even though they’ve been denied residency. Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday he’s made it ‘very…
MoreNew probe into share dividend tax scam
Lawmakers have launched yet another independent inquiry into the share dividend scandal, in which the Tax Authority (SKAT) was allegedly scammed out of a reported DKK12.3bn (nearly $2bn) by British businessman Sanjay Shah,…
MoreSAS cuts 1,000 jobs – considers move abroad
Struggling airline SAS has announced plans to cut 1,000 administrative jobs and double its cost-savings target in preparation for rising fuel prices and increased competition that’s lowering fares and hampering earnings growth. In…
MoreAPM remains confident despite trade warnings
Despite a bad year for the shipping industry – and the threat to global trade posed by President-elect Donald Trump – A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM), Denmark’s biggest company, remains upbeat. CEO Soren Skou updated…
MorePM gets mandate for Europol deal
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has been given a mandate by all parties to negotiate a Europol agreement with the EU based on the partial deal offered last week. At a press conference last…
MoreNew poll: Opposition on course for victory
The Social Democrats would win 50 seats if there was a general election today, the same as the three parties in the new tripartite government combined. The latest Voxmeter poll for Ritzau news…
MoreGreenland: Danish arrogance destructive for relationship
Greenland has accused ‘arrogant Denmark’ of ignoring its demands for more self-determination in foreign policy and security affairs.’ In an interview with Politiken today, the country’s foreign minister, Vittus Qujaukitsoq, warns that ‘75…
MoreDanish People’s Party support for anti-immigrant website
While a number of leading companies have pulled their ads from the Danish ‘News in Brief’ (Den Korte Avis) website in protest at its anti-immigrant tone, the Danish People’s Party (DPP) has fueled…
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