New report casts doubts on government’s Africa strategy
Just as the government is preparing to send troops and money to combat human traffickers and terrorists in Africa, a new study reveals the actions of local regimes have led to even more…
MorePM: Russia is ‘flexing its muscles’
Danish Defence has dispatched a surveillance plane and a frigate to the Baltic where Russia is carrying out one of its biggest military exercises since the end of the Cold War – or…
MoreDenmark joins push for changes to Schengen
Denmark has joined forces with Germany, France, Austria, and Norway to demand a change to the Schengen open-borders agreement. Systematic ID checks are banned in the 26-nation passport-free travel zone but the EU…
MoreDPP calls for new Brexit strategy
The Danish People Party (DPP) leader has challenged the government’s Brexit strategy. Ahead of the party’s annual conference this weekend, leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl said when Britain finally leaves it should be allowed…
MoreEstonia and Denmark discuss Ukraine
Estonia is backing Danish efforts to fight corruption in Ukraine. During a visit to the Baltic country, Thursday, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen held talks with his Estonian counterpart Sven Mikser who said ‘reducing…
MoreOwnership change at Copenhagen Airport
Denmark’s biggest pension fund, ATP, has agreed to buy a 27.7 percent stake in Copenhagen Airports (CPH) from Australian investment bank Macquarie for nearly DKK10bn ($1.4bn). Macquarie, currently under investigation by the Danish…
MoreNational Bank: Negative interest rates will affect earnings
Despite negative interest rates for five years Danish banks have continued to post record profits, but that could change very quickly according to National Bank Governor General Lars Rohde. In an interview with…
MoreDPP eyes government role
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is ready to form a government after the next election, but as an equal partner of the Liberals and without the Conservatives and Liberal Alliance (LA). DPP leader…
MorePM combats parallel societies
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has called for top-level political action to stop the growth of Muslim parallel societies throughout Denmark. He said although the state normally doesn’t make special arrangements for individual…
MoreMinister moves to stop ‘re-schooling’ trips abroad
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has commissioned a study to chart the extent of kids being sent on ‘re-schooling’ trips to their Muslim parents’ native country. She said those who send their children home…
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