Development aid hits 33-year low
Although Denmark’s development aid spending is now at its lowest level for 33 years the ruling Liberals (V) continue to push for further cuts. At 0.75% of GDP in 2016, down from 0.85%…
MoreKorean woman challenges deportation
The young South Korean woman involved in the the massive corruption scandal that led to former President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment continues to challenge the deportation order issued by the Danish authorities last month….
MoreDanish diplomat foils burglar
A New York-based Danish diplomat chased a burglar through her Manhattan apartment, retrieving the camera and jewelry he tried to steal but not catching the intruder, the New York Daily News reports. Marie…
MoreProducer prices up again
Producer prices increased for the fifth successive month in March. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark show the producer price index climbed 4.3 percent year-over-year in March, following a 4.1 percent stable rate…
MoreDanish politicians express EU concerns after Turkish referendum
Sunday’s referendum in Turkey, in which voters gave sweeping new powers to President Erdogan, signals the end of the country’s EU ambitions according to leading Danish politicians. Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen tweeted that…
MoreDanish-Turks support Ergodan
Danish-Turks were the most enthusiastic supporters in the Nordic region of President Erdogan in Sunday’s referendum. Election data provided by Turkish news agency Anadolu Ajansi shows 60.63% of Turks in this country supported…
MoreDPP demands ban on religious headwear
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has proposed banning public workers from wearing religious headwear such as Muslim scarves and Jewish skullcaps. The motion, to be put forward this week, would require the government…
MoreDefence minister calls for more conscription as Russian threat grows
Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen has called for an increase in military conscription to help tackle the growing number of conflicts throughout the world, but specifically the Russian threat. In a TV interview…
MorePoverty continues to rise
The number of people classed as living in poverty in this country has more than doubled since 2002. New figures from the Economic Council of the Labour Movement (AE) show 44,141 people were stuck…
MoreDPP demands more care for the elderly
Local authorities that fail to provide adequate care for the elderly should be placed under administration according to the Danish People’s Party (DPP), the government’s guarantor of a parliamentary majority. In response to…
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