Berlingske: Government weak on deportations
How far is the government willing to go to protect criminals – that’s the question asked by Berlingske after the High Court allowed Danish-Pakistani Shuaib Khan, leader of the immigrant gang Loyal To Familia (LTF),…
MoreTeachers issue strike warning
10,900 school and nursery teachers have issued a strike warning that could affect up to 100,000 children. The Danish Union of Teachers, DLF, informed the state, Tuesday that 5,700 members would take part…
MoreGovernment gives extra €10m to Sudan, Somalia
Development Aid Minister Ulla Tørnæs (V) arrived in Kenya, Tuesday, armed with a DKK 50m ($8m) grant to help south Sudanese refugees. She said the situation in war-torn South Sudan is worse than…
MoreIncrease in young smokers provokes cancer warning
Cheap cigarettes and liberal attitudes towards personal choice have led to an increase in the number of young smokers in this country. While smoking is on the decline in most civilised countries a…
MoreThe world is watching as Submarine Slayer trial gets underway
The trial of Peter Madsen, the alleged ‘Submarine Slayer’, gets underway tomorrow at Copenhagen District Court. In a case that has created headlines throughout the world, Mr Madsen is charged with murdering and…
MoreBusiness Minister lobbies for Vestas
During his trip to the U.S. this week Business Minister Brian Mikkelsen has lobbied strongly for Vestas, whose American operations could be hard-hit by President Trump’s plan to impose steep tariffs on steel…
MoreLego posts lower revenue, profit
Lego’s wave of success over the past few years could be slowing down. The Danish toy giant had warned in October that sales were falling for the first time since 2004 from record…
MoreElection in Greenland – Fishing and Denmark top campaign agenda
Greenland’s Prime Minister Kim Kielsen has called parliamentary elections for next month. The vote for the 31-seat parliament, the Landstinget, is due on April 17 or April 24, Mr Kielsen told a news…
MoreDenmark rejects EU plastic tax
Denmark is opposed to the EU’s proposal for a new ‘plastic tax’ but has joined other countries in the call for a plan to make the recycling of plastics even better. The European Commission has…
MoreForeign Minister re-opens embassy in Algiers
Minister for Foreign Affairs Anders Samulesen arrived in Algiers, Monday, to take part in an official ceremony to mark the reopening of Denmark’s embassy in the North African country and as the head…
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