British newspaper: Danish government’s discrimination will backfire
Another recognised international newspaper has joined the chorus of criticism against Denmark’s anti-ghetto legislation. According to an editorial in the British Guardian, ‘the attempt to force Muslim immigrants to integrate by putting children…
MoreMinister defends Denmark’s defence budget
At this week’s NATO summit, where the USA will demand extra defence spending from its allies, Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen will argue that Denmark is already contributing significantly to various projects. In…
MoreDanish Defence’s ‘friendly message’ to Trump
Danish Defence has issued a video refuting President Trump’s criticism of Denmark for failing to spend enough on the military. The 58-second video shows a Danish fighter jet patrolling the Baltic region, backed…
MoreAlternatives hold the balance of power
As lawmakers head for their summer break a new ‘poll of polls’ shows a virtual dead heat between the two opposing parliamentary factions, but only if the Alternatives refuse to back either side….
MoreDPP calls for across the centre alliance
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) will push for more across the centre cooperation after the next election, signalling a breakdown of the traditional ’red’ and ’blue’ lines of Danish politics. In an interview…
MoreDenmark ignores Salafism problem
While Islamist extremism is rising rapidly in neighbouring Sweden and Germany, Denmark has no official record of Danish Salafism, Kristelig Dagbladet (Christian Daily) reports. Following reports that the number of Salafists in Germany…
More‘Xenophobia in Denmark seems to have won out over liberalism’
The government’s ghetto bill and moves towards forced integration continue to provoke negative coverage abroad. According to an op-ed article posted on American political journalism website the Washington Examiner, ‘xenophobia in Denmark seems…
MoreBusiness shorts
Energy trader bought out for DKK3bn / Entrepreneurship in Denmark alive and well / Saxo Bank’s $280bn of foreign trading Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor has agreed to buy Danish energy trading company Danske…
MoreThe Week That Was, July 2nd – July 8th 2018
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen defended Denmark’s level of defence spending after receiving a letter from U.S. President Trump demanding an increase. A majority of voters still believe the government coalition, backed…
MorePutin critic: Danske Bank was central to Russian money laundering
London-based businessman Bill Browder, a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin, who’s leading a global campaign against the Kremlin over human-rights abuses, believes Danske Bank was ‘central’ to Russia’s money laundering activities. The bank has…
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