Danish fishermen demand continued access to British waters post Brexit
The Danish fishing sector could be hit hard by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union if it leads to restrictions in their access to British waters, a research report made on request…
MoreMunicipal election countdown: DPP compared to Hizb ut-Tahrir
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is acting like the Islamic Hizb ut-Tahrir movement by calling for stricter restrictions on foreign nationals’ right to participate in local elections, a former MP claimed last night. After…
MoreMunicipal election countdown: Copenhagen councillor in new wedding reception scandal
The Liberal Party’s top candidate in Copenhagen has been caught up in a scandal similar to that which led to the downfall of City Hall’s (former) labour & integration administrator Anna Mee Allerslev. Cecilia…
MoreMunicipal election countdown: Local candidate in ‘sex parties’
A local politician in Jutland is under investigation by the police for alleged participation in group sex parties. Per Zeidlere, who’s running in Syddjurs and is chair of the local council’s family committee,…
MoreDenmark heading for cashless society
Smart-phone users have embraced the mobile-pay system so much that Denmark is on the way to becoming one of the world’s first cashless societies. A new pan-Nordic survey by Deloitte shows 30% of…
MoreOECD recommendations could lead to cutbacks in foreign aid
The government may ignore new OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) rules that disallow countries from classifying expenditure on refugees and asylum seekers in this country as foreign aid. If money spent…
MoreDKK2bn in student loans could be lost
Nearly 30,000 young foreign nationals have, collectively, received more than DKK2bn (€266m) in student loans from the Danish state – nearly DKK70,000 each, on average – with little chance of the money ever…
MoreForeign students part of social dumping
Polish, Romanian, and Bulgarian students in this country are being forced to work in the service industry on wages far below the national average to maintain their right to a Danish grant, a…
MoreOpposition: Refugees have legal rights too
Opposition politicians have denounced Integration Minister Inger Støjberg for claiming she’s ‘disheartened’ when refugees sue the Danish state. After the Supreme Court ruled the government acted correctly by forcing refugees to wait three…
MoreRomanian police agent demands DKK160,000 for unlawful imprisonment
A Romanian agent sent to Denmark as part of a ‘sting’ operation will demand DKK160,000 from the Danish authorities at Holstebro District Court today in compensation for unlawful imprisonement. In close collaboration with…
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