The Week That Was, January 2nd – January 7th 2018
Politics/Economy: In his traditional New Year speech to the nation, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen highlighted the ongoing problems of immigration and integration and vowed to halt the growing parallel society in this…
MoreDPP calls for 8pm curfew on ghetto youths
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has put forward its own proposals to crack down on ghettos and halt the growing parallel society in this country, as highlighted by Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen…
MoreCommentator: Government can’t live up to DPP’s ghetto demands
It will be virtually impossible for the government to live up to the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) demands for a curfew on ghetto youths and a ban on new mosques without breaching constitutional…
MoreDenmark’s citizenship test amongst toughest in Europe
Denmark has some of the most restrictive conditions for citizenship in Europe, alongside Austria and Switzerland, and far tougher than its Nordic neighbours. According to experts no other country imposes stricter requirements on…
More25% of new fighter jets will be stationed in USA
One in four of the Danish Air Force’s new fleet of 27 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets will be stationed in the USA, which could compromise Denmark’s defence capability, experts have warned. New…
MoreHealth Minister rejects new anti-smoking legislation
Thousands of people die in Denmark every year from tobacco-related diseases but there’s no need for further legislation, Health Minister Ellen Trane Nørby said yesterday in response to a new study showing the…
MoreJet ski killer jailed for two years
A 25-year-old man was sentenced to two years in jail, Thursday, for killing two American students when his jet ski crashed into a tourist boat in Copenhagen last summer. Copenhagen District Court said the…
MoreState-owned energy company in legal dispute over name change
Partially state-owned energy company Ørsted, formerly known as DONG, is facing a legal battle to protect its new name. The company changed name last October to reflect its ‘strategic transformation’ to green energy…
MoreCanadian cannabis company inks Danish deal
Canadian medical marijuana maker Aurora Cannabis Inc has signed a partnership deal with Danish tomato and pepper producer Alfred Pedersen & Son to produce and sell cannabis in Europe. Tomato and pepper – often grown…
MoreAsylum figures hit 9-year low but DPP aims for zero
The number of asylum seekers in Denmark last year was the lowest since 2008 but the Danish People’s Party (DPP) continues to push for more restrictions. New figures show no more than 3,500…
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