PM seeks Brexit coordination in The Hague
While Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen is busy trying to forge new ‘post-Brexit’ alliances with similar smaller EU members in southern and eastern Europe, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is targeting those in the west….
MoreImmigrants are costly – but we need more
Despite recent figures showing non-western immigrants and their descendants cost the Danish state DKK33bn (€4.4bn) in 2014, the government still believes more foreign workers are needed to fill a potential labour shortage in the…
MoreDanes are a burden on the state too
It isn’t just non-western immigrants who are a burden on the state – ethnic Danes are a loss-maker too. An explosive report by the Finance Ministry published earlier this month highlighted the fact…
MoreDPP whistleblower misused EU funds
The whistleblower who revealed the Danish People’s Party’s misuse of EU funding has admitted to misappropriating EU subsidies herself. Rikke Karlsson, who quit the party in protest against MEP Morten Messerschmidt’s financial indiscretions,…
MoreDanish commissioner on Time’s top-100 list
Danish EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager has been named by Time magazine as one the world’s 100 most influential people. Ms Vestager’s willingness to challenge global giants such as Apple, Google, and Facebook…
MoreConsumer confidence on the rise
Consumer confidence has risen for the fourth straight month. The latest data from Statistics Denmark shows households’ expectations improved and they continue to expect a decline in unemployment. The consumer confidence index climbed…
MoreAussie Legoland bars adults
Danish toy giant Lego has come under fire in Australia after adults without kids were banned from entering the newly opened LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in Melbourne. Several unaccompanied adults said they were turned away…
MoreInternational criticism for religious restrictions
Four international studies have concluded that religious freedom has declined in Denmark. A recent report by the Pew Research Centre in the U.S. Denmark ranked amongst the low 25% in Europe for ‘significantly…
MoreDenmark makes small-nation EU alliances
Denmark and other smaller EU nations are working together to form alliances that would stop Germany and France dominating the bloc after the U.K. leaves. Bloomberg News reports how Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen,…
MoreGovernment bids for gay games
The government is hoping to attract two of the world’s biggest gay events to Copenhagen. In a joint press release, Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry and ‘Happy Copenhagen’ organisation announced bids for both the…
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