New figures reveal growing inequality gap
The rich are gettng richer while the poor are getting poorer. New figures published by the Economic Council of the Labour Movement (ECLM) and Denmark’s biggest trade union, 3F union, show financial inequality…
MoreDanes like the EU
Danes’ support for the EU has reached an all-time high following Brexit. A new Eurobarometer survey shows three out of four voters in this country see the EU as a positive force, the…
MoreInternational reaction to minister’s Ramadan comments
Denmark’s perceived anti-Muslim bias has again grabbed the headlines abroad. Immigration Minister Inger Støjberg’s controversial claim that Muslims should take time off work during the religious Ramadan period, as the daylight fasting period…
MoreLiberals disagree with Støjberg
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg’s own Liberal Party colleagues have distanced themselves from her message to Muslims to ‘take a break’ during the Ramadan festive period that got underway last week. In a Facebook…
MoreLA calls for legalised cannabis as Christiania shuts doors
The Liberal Alliance (LA) is confident soft drugs will be legalised in Denmark within ‘5 to 6’ years, the party’s justice spokeswoman Christina Egelund said yesterday just as the local residents of Christiania…
MorePM signs deal on Nordic student debt collection
Prime Minister Lars Løkke signed an agreement with his Nordic counterparts, Monday, that will make it easer for Denmark to collect unpaid debt from Scandinavian nationals who were given a free education in…
MoreAlternative politician apologises for Hitler comparison
The populist, green Alternative Party has distanced itself from a local councillor who equated Donald Trump with Adolf Hitler. Niels Aalbæk Jensen, a city councillor in the tiny Sorø municipality, came under fire…
MoreCopenhagen leads the way in safe transport
Copenhagen is the best capital in Europe for clean, safe transport, a new Greenpeace study shows. The report, carried out for Greenpeace by Germany’s Wuppertal Institute, ranks 13 European capitals based on factors…
MoreNew poll indicates election dead heat
The centre-right alliance would win the popular vote but lose its parliamentary majority if an election was held today according to the latest Voxmeter poll for Ritzau, which indicates a slight 50.1–49.8% lead…
MoreExpert: Government has benefited from failure
Although a new poll (above) shows the government would lose power if an election was held right now it’s a ‘surprisingly good’ result for the coalition according to a leading political commentator. Professor…
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