New survey: Alternative leader ‘most charismatic’ – PM’s lack of credibility
The Alternatives’ Uffe Elbæk is Denmark’s most charismatic politician, a new Gallup poll for Berlingske shows, followed, rather surprisingly, by controversial Integration Minister Inger Støjberg and speaker of the house Pia Kjærsgaard. The…
MoreDPP: Deputy PM ‘soft on immigration’
Deputy prime minister, Kristian Jensen, is ’soft on immigration’ according to the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) Søren Espersen who in an interview with TV2 News urged the former foreign minister to move towards…
MoreNormal diplomacy sidelined by Trump
The normal rules for diplomacy between Denmark and the USA have been sidelined under the Trump presidency, according to the ruling Liberals’ foreign policy spokesman Michael Aastrup Jensen who in an interview with…
MoreTroops warned against Russian fake news
The 200 Danish soldiers who will be deployed in Estonia from the start of 2018 as part of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) will receive training beforehand about how to deal with Russian…
More50% rise in immigrants on welfare
The number of non-western immigrants claiming social benefits continues to rise even though the unemployment rate is falling. A new report by Statistic Denmark shows that nearly 18% of all benefits claimants are…
MoreCity Hall politicians call for cap on Airbnb rentals
City Hall lawmakers are preparing to place a limit on the number of days an apartment can be rented out on Airbnb. Mayor Frank Jensen told Politiken there needs to be legislation to…
MoreGovernment split on burqa ban
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) call to ‘ban the burqa’ has split the government coalition, with spokespersons for the Liberals and Conservatives in favour while the Liberal Alliance (LA) remains opposed. The ruling…
MoreHouse Speaker under fire for failure to meet US lawmakers
Speaker of the House Pis Kjærsgaard has come under fire from coalition partners, the Liberals and Conservative, for failing to send any representatives when top politicians from Nordic and Baltic nations made an…
MoreDane charged in fuel scandal
The state prosecutor has charged the former Danish manager of OW Bunker’s Singapore subsidiary with fraud. Formerly one of the world’s largest bunker fuel suppliers, OW Bunker was forced to file for bankruptcy…
MoreTop lawyer removed from torture trial
The High Court has ruled that top defence lawyer Christian Harlang may no longer represent 21 of his 23 Iraqi clients in their class action lawsuit against the Danish military, in which it’s…
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