Indian court upholds Danish rape verdict
As Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen prepares to meet his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, at the India-Nordic summit in Stockholm today, Delhi High Court yesterday upheld the sentence of life imprisonment till death…
MoreProducer prices continue to rise
Producer Price Inflation (PPI) rose to a 5-month high in March. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark show the PPI, an indicator of price changes at producer level before the product reaches the consumer,…
MoreGovernment backs bomb attacks on Syria
The government has declared its full support for the decision by the US, the United Kingdom and France to bomb targets in Syria over the Assad regime’s alleged use of chemical weapons. Prime Minister Lars…
MoreDefence Minister wants to beef up Home Guard
Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen has called for more military training for Home Guard volunteers to counter Russian aggression. In a joint op-ed article for Avisen.dk Mr Frederiksen and the Danish People’s Party’s…
MoreCopenhagen Declaration on human rights
The Council of Europe’s high level conference in Denmark last week ended in the ‘Copenhagen Declaration’ being adopted by 47 member states. The Declaration follows up on previous political declarations adopted in Interlaken,…
MoreForeign fighters received Danish welfare handouts
Over half of all foreign fighters who left Denmark to join militant Islamic groups received Danish social benefits while ‘fighting for the enemy’. An estimated 150 young Muslims have travelled to Syria or…
MoreDenmark demands joint EU effort to combat swine fever
Denmark has called for a joint EU plan of action to combat and eradicate African swine fever, which has been found in six member states so far. Ahead of meeting of EU agricultural…
MoreTaxman grabs refunds
3.4m taxpayers were given tax refunds totalling DKK16.7bn last week but 360,000 will never see any money. The taxman has seized their potential payouts – around DKK1bn – to cover unpaid parking tickets,…
MoreWill Modi give Løkke a big hug at India-Nordic summit?
After his European trip last week Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen heads for Stockhom tomorrow where he will hold talks with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, at the 1-day India-Nordic summit. According to…
MoreThe Week That Was, April 9th – April 15th, 2018
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmsussen characterised Germany as a ‘good neighbour, Denmark’s most important trading partner, and one of our strongest allies in EU and NATO’ following a meeting with Chancellor Merkel…
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