Foreign Minister spends DKK340,000 on office upgrade
Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has spent DKK340,000 (€45,000) redesigning his office even though as Liberal Alliance leader he campaigned for minus public sector growth at the last election. Documents obtained by Politiken under…
MoreIntegration Minister defends clampdown on immigrant kids
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg’s has refused to consider any amendment to strict residency requirements for minors who arrive in Denmark years after a parent, claiming ‘many of them have already been indoctrinated by…
MoreGrowth figures upwardly revised, but show upswing may have topped
Denmark’s economic growth between 2015-17 was far better than previously reported. Statistics Denmark has upwardly adjusted the GDP figures for 2015-16 to 2.3% and 2.4% respectively, from the previously published 1.6% and 2.0%….
MoreTax scam investigators also advised main suspect
The legal firm hired by the Danish authorities to try and retrieve the DKK12.7bn defrauded from the tax department (SKAT) has previously advised wanted financier Sanjay Shah, the main suspect in one of…
MoreRussian ship didn’t break the rules
Reports that a Russian ship illegally carried dangerous cargo through Danish territorial waters last weekend could possibly be filed under ’fake news’. After initially confirming a report that the Sparta III, travelling from St.Petersberg…
MoreBusiness shorts
Agricultural sector hit by bankruptcies / Vestas’ profit hit by cheap turbines / Krone stabilises following strong production figures 126 agricultural companies filed for bankruptcy during the first 10 months of the year,…
MoreImmigration stalls budget talks
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) and government are still a long way off reaching agreement on a new round of immigration restrictions, a key element of budget negotiations. The populist party’s immigration spokesman,…
MoreTibet Commission to examine 199 China visits
The reconvened Tibet Commission’s investigation has been widened to encompass 199 China-related visits over the past 23 years. Justice Minister Søren Pape ordered the Commission to be re-opened earlier this year following the discovery…
MoreU.S. praise for Denmark’s ‘swift response’ to Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stressed the threat of Iranian terrorism in a personal phone call to Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen, Tuesday. In a tweeted message afterwards Mr Samuelsen wrote: “Just spoke…
MoreNo official apology to ‘German girls’
Denmark is unlikely to copy Norway and offer an official apology to Danish women who were demonised and punished because of their relationships with German occupation troops during World War II. The Red/Greens…
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