Alternatives the ‘election broker’
A new poll shows a virtual dead heat between the two opposing parliamentary factions, but only if the Alternatives refuse to back either side. With a general election approaching fast, the latest Norstat…
MoreMore suspects in fraud scandal
Police have questioned two women suspected of aiding and abetting the 64-year old welfare worker who’s embezzled DKK111m ($17m) from the social authorities. The two haven’t yet been formally charged but police believe…
MoreState renews contract with Danske
Despite its massive money laundering problems the Danske Bank has re-won the tender to process the state’s payments. Innovation Minister Sophie Løhde said the bank gave the best offer so the state is…
MoreDPP warning: No border control, no budget
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has warned it will block next year’s budget unless money is found to extend border control. After the first round of pre-negotiations, Wednesday, DPP leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl…
MorePM on Brexit: ‘It takes two to tango’
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has urged Great Britain to make concessions as it approaches the final straight for Brexit. Ahead of next week’s EU summit, seen as the most likely opportunity for…
MoreJustice Minister agrees to review snooping legislation
Justice Minister Søren Pape Poulsen has backed down and agreed to review legislation that requires telecom companies to maintain logs of all mobile calls, text messages, and which transmitter the phone was connected…
MoreRussian authorities ignored in Danske Bank investigation
Russian customers are heavily implicated in the Danske Bank money laundering scandal yet the Russian financial supervisory authority hasn’t been asked to help the ongoing investigations in Denmark and Estonia. The scandal involves…
MoreBusiness Minister: FSA placed too much trust in Danske Bank
Business Minister Rasmus Jarlov has repeatedly offered the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) more funding to investigate the Danske Bank money laundering scandal but they have failed to respond, he told a parliamentary hearing,…
MoreDenmark 1st on equality index
Denmark’s reputation as one of the most equal societies on earth has been confirmed by the country’s top spot on the latest 2018 Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index, which measures the commitment of…
MoreIsrael visit to commemorate WW2 rescue
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin arrived in Denmark, Wednesday, to help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the rescue of over 7000 Danish Jews from Nazi persecution and their safe transfer to Sweden in October…
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