Muslim women forced to shake hands – it’s the law
In addition to approving the refugee island project parliament has also passed legislation requiring anyone awarded Danish citizenship to shake hands at their naturalisation ceremony – a demand primarily aimed at Muslim women. The…
MoreOpposition parties abide by tradition – vote for budget
Parliament passed the government 2019 budget by a significant majority, Thursday. Although the opposition wasn’t invited to the lengthy negotiations for the country’s finances next year it’s a tradition in Danish politics for…
MoreArrests in Morocco as video indicates terrorist motive
Moroccan police arrested three suspects, Thursday, following a manhunt to find the killers of two female tourists from Denmark and Norway in a suspected militant attack. The bodies of Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, 24,…
MoreDanske Bank issues profit warning following scandal
The money laundering scandal continues to cost Danske Bank billions of kroner. Denmark’s biggest bank cut its 2018 outlook on Thursday for the second time this year, citing challenging market conditions on financial…
MoreBad year for Danish krone
The Danish krone has experienced its worst year since 2012 when the National Bank was forced to intervene with a series of interest rate cuts to weaken the krone and defend its link…
MoreBusiness shorts
Disastrous year for mink exports / Righteous pension fund wont exclude China or Russia / National Bank to hire ‘ethical hackers’ Danish mink farmers have warned they will slash production by 25-30% next…
MoreBad tidings for Løkke in Christmas poll
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has been hit with bad news as he heads for his Christmas break – a new poll indicates the government is facing defeat in next year’s election. The…
MoreGovernment amends family reunification rules but it’s too late for Mint
The government is ready to amend the the family reunification requirements for children. Under the new rules any foreign parent with a Danish spouse applying for family reunification within the first three months…
MoreTourist slayings linked to terror
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen denounced the ‘bestial’ and ‘barbaric’ murders of two female tourists from Denmark and Norway in Morocco and confirmed the killings could be an act of terror. The two tourists,…
MoreCod quotas slashed
Denmark’s fishing fleet will need to adapt to catching less cod next year after EU fisheries ministers agreed, Wednesday, on 2019 limits for commercial stocks in the Atlantic Ocean, the North and the Black Sea….
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