Gang members on welfare
More than 60% of gang members are living off social benefits and an additional 13% receive a student grant, new police figures reveal – ‘madness’ according to the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) integration…
MoreNew US ambassador: ‘Bold and Beautiful’
President Trump is set to officially nominate the USA’s new ambassador to Denmark, according to US news sources – Carla Sands who was a major financial contributor to his election campaign last year….
MoreDenmark no.1 on development index
Denmark has grabbed top spot on the 2017 Commitment to Development Index (CDI), which scores 27 countries according to their contributions to aid, trade, finance, migration, environment, security, and technology transfer in the…
MoreLawyer: No legal argument to block Nord Stream 2
Legal experts have warned that the government will have a hard time blocking the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline passing through Danish territorial waters because Denmark has already allowed Nord Stream 1 to…
MoreForeign Minister: Brexit could benefit EU
Great Britain’s exit from the EU could turn out to be very positive for the union according to Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen. He told Jyllands-Posten that when everybody has finished crying about Brexit…
MoreExport optimism
The Foreign Ministry is optimistic about exports this year and next. The ministry projects a 5.2% rise in goods exports in 2017 and 4.5% in 2018, DKK32bn and DKK29bn respectively. Foreign Minister Anders…
MoreIndustrial production down
Industrial production declined for the second straight month in July, figures from Statistics Denmark showed Thursday. Industrial production fell a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent month-over-month in July, but much slower than the 3.8…
MorePM warns of more immigration restrictions
The government is determined to tighten immigration legislation even more and increase the demands on foreign nationals seeking Danish citizenship. In an interview with TV2 News, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said ever-present…
MorePrince Henrik diagnosed with dementia
Prince Henrik has been diagnosed with dementia, which could be the cause of his erratic behaviour and judgement recently a palace spokesman said yesterday. The announcement came just weeks after the 83-year-old, the…
MoreTop 10% pay a third of all taxes
The 10% of the population who earn the most pay around a third of the collective tax burden in this country, new Tax Ministry figures show – ‘too much’ according to the business…
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