New poll: Government has performed poorly
56% of the electorate believe that the government has underperformed during its first 100 days in power and only 16% believe it’s done well – 28% have no opinion. The new Megafon survey…
MoreForeign Minister: Globalisation a bigger issue than migration
After 100 days as foreign minister Anders Samuelsen has downplayed the threat of migration, thereby distancing himself from his predecessor, Kristian Jensen, who last year named the refugee influx as the biggest challenge…
MorePM reaches out to DPP
As the government completed its first 100 days in power, Tuesday, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen urged his cabinet ministers to ‘consult with, and inform’ the Danish People’s Party (DPP) on a regular…
MoreMinister welcomes visa ruling
The European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) decision to back Belgium’s right to refuse a humanitarian visa to a Syrian family is good news for both the EU and Denmark, Integration Minister Inger Støjberg…
MoreBoeing defends lawsuit against government
Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, has threatened to fight Denmark to the ‘bitter end’ in the legal dispute surrounding the government’s decision last year to buy Lockheed Martin’s new F-35 Lightning II…
MoreConsumer watchdog: Google threatens users’ privacy
The Danish Consumer Council (Tænk) has reported Google to the Danish Data Protection Agency (DDPA) for breaking personal data laws. In a new report Tænk claims that Google endangers the privacy of its users by storing…
MoreIndustrial production down
Denmark’s industrial production decreased at the start of the year, after rising in the previous two months, figures from Statistics Denmark showed Tuesday. Industrial production fell a seasonally adjusted 5.3 percent month-over-month in…
MoreDPP: Government is ignoring us
The rift between the government and the Danish People’s Party (DPP) continues to grow. The DPP’s deputy leader, Søren Espersen, said he’s tired of the coalition’s guarantor of a parliamentary majority being taken…
MoreDenmark excluded from EU command centre
EU ministers agreed yesterday to create a joint military command centre for training missions but Denmark is excluded because of its defence opt-out. The so-called Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) centre is…
MoreDanish MPs on Russia trip leave smartphones behind
When members of parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee arrive in Moscow today they won’t be carrying their smartphones. The Red/Greens’ foreign affairs spokesman, Nikolaj Willumsen, said parliament’s IT department has urged MPs not to…
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