Foreign students a drain on education funding
EU students owe the Danish state DKK123m, putting a strain on education funding. A new Education Ministry report reveals that in 40% of all loans to foreign students not one single krone has…
MoreLøkke optimistic about EU despite problems
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen remains optimistic about the future of the EU despite the ‘major challenges’ it’s facing right now. In an interview with Berlingske ahead of the annual UN General Assembly session…
MoreSocial Democrats planned for election last year
The Social Democrats spent millions of kroner last year preparing for an election campaign that never was. A number of parties, including the Danish People’s Party (DPP) and Social Liberals (R), believed Liberal…
MoreForeign Minister demands ‘straight talk’ from UK
Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has called on the British government to provide some ‘concrete answers’ about its impending withdrawal from the EU if it wants trade talks to start this year. In an…
MoreStøjberg: No across the aisle deal on immigration policy
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has dismissed opposition leader Mette Frederiksen’s call for a broad, cross-party agreement on immigration. The Minister said the ruling Liberals have no intention of handing over the key to…
MoreBelgium denies entry to Danish Muslim
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has thanked Belgium for denying entry to a Danish Muslim woman wearing the traditional face-covering niqab. Theo Francken, the Belgian State Secretary for Asylum and Migration, confirmed the incident on…
MoreSocial Liberals vote to abolish monarchy
Social Liberal (R) members have adopted a resolution to abolish the Danish monarchy. At the party’s annual conference, Saturday, delegates voted by a narrow majority to get rid of the Royal Family. However,…
MoreNew study: Denmark leads the way on climate change
Denmark is ranked first on a global list of a countries’ ability to resist and adapt to climate change. The Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN) summarises a country’s vulnerability to climate change and…
MoreTwo dead in car rally
Two people died Saturday after being hit by a rally car which came off the road in a race in Randers, north-west of Copenhagen. Police said the car was driven by a 73-year-old…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 10th – 17th 2017
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen called for top-level political action to stop the growth of Muslim parallel societies throughout Denmark – at the government’s two-day seminar in Esbjerg he said the asylum…
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