Posted on 09. Dec, 2018 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, December 3rd – December 9th 2018

Politics/Economy: The UN joined the chorus of criticism against the government’s plan to relocate failed asylum seekers and criminal refugees to a deserted island. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said she has ‘serious concerns’…

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Posted on 07. Dec, 2018 in: News

UN questions Denmark’s ‘refugee island’

The debate about the government’s ‘refugee island’ scheme continues with the UN now joining the chorus of criticism. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said yesterday she has ‘serious concerns’ about the plan which is…

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Posted on 07. Dec, 2018 in: News

Støjberg dismisses UN criticism

Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has accused the UN’s human rights chief of being ’too quick on the trigger’ for criticising the government’s plan to house failed asylum seekers and criminal refugees on a…

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Posted on 07. Dec, 2018 in: News

Løkke heads for Morocco

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has decide to travel to Morocco himself on Sunday to sign the controversial Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, after Minister for Immigration and Integration Inger Støjberg…

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Posted on 07. Dec, 2018 in: News

Denmark, Austria move ahead with foreign transit shelter plan

Denmark and Austria are still working on a joint plan to house failed asylum seekers at a transit shelter outside the EU, Integration Minister Inger Støjberg said yesterday from a ministers’ meeting in…

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Posted on 07. Dec, 2018 in: News

Liberals fear Chinese espionage threat from Huawei

The Liberals have urged the Justice Ministry to investigate the possible espionage threat from Chinese phone company Huawei. Denmark’s biggest telecom company, TDC, has a close cooperation agreement with Huawei, which has been…

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Posted on 07. Dec, 2018 in: News

Latvia welcomes Crown Prince couple

On the first day of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary’s official visit to Latvia, President Raimonds Vejonis characterised Denmark as an important partner in his country’s defence and regional security. The…

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Posted on 07. Dec, 2018 in: News

Foreign Minister offers Denmark’s ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine

Addressing the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan, Thursday, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsne stressed Denmark’s ‘unwavering support for the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine’ and urged Russia to accept internationally…

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Posted on 07. Dec, 2018 in: News

Maersk aims for carbon emission-free future

AP Moller Maersk, the world’s biggest container shipper, has pledged to cut net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. The company, which transports nearly one in five seaborne containers, said it needed its…

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Posted on 07. Dec, 2018 in: News

Business shorts

Analysts issue krone warning / Booming housing market slows down / Netto opens outlet no.500 Analysts believe the National Bank will be forced to intervene and buy up the krone this month, which…

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