The Week That Was, January 21st – January 27th 2019
Politics/Economy: The latest Epinion poll for DR News indicates 54.2% would vote for the ‘red’ bloc if an election was held today – support for the government alliance has fallen to 45.8%. New…
MoreControversial jewellery law rarely employed
Three years after the government’s controversial jewellery law was passed new figures reveal not one single item of jewellery has been confiscated from a refugee arriving at the border – a single car…
MoreDanish police enjoy Europol benefits despite opt-out
Denmark isn’t a full member of Europol but Danish police are using the cross-border agency’s crime database more than ever before. Denmark was facing total exclusion from Europol after Danes voted to maintain the country’s justice opt-out…
MoreWar inquiry report delayed as Foreign Minister refuses to back down
An official report charting Denmark’s participation in foreign wars between 1993 – 2004 has been postponed for five days following a dispute between Speaker of the House Pia Kjærsgaard and Foreign Minister Anders…
MoreDanes queue up for ghetto apartments
More than 150 potential Danish renters have signed up for a viewing this weekend of 17 renovated apartments in the Muslim-dominated social housing complex of Gellerupparken, near Aarhus, designated as a ghetto by…
MoreGrowth boost for Copenhagen
After years of focussing on economic growth in remote, struggling areas of Denmark the government has now turned its attention to Copenhagen. Business Minister Rasmus Jarlov presented more than 100 new initiatives, Thursday,…
MoreDenmark slips down ‘best country’ rankings
Denmark, which prides itself on being number one in international comparisons, has slipped to 13th on the 2019 Best Countries rankings, an annual report based on a worldwide survey of more than 20,000…
MoreEU funding for Baltic pipeline
The EU has approved a €215m grant for the Baltic Pipe project, which will allow transport of gas from Norway to the Danish and Polish markets, via Denmark. The Baltic Pipe, to be carried out…
MoreNew poll: New PM?
The centre-left opposition is gaining strength as the election approaches. After recent polls showing a virtual dead heat between the two opposing factions the latest Epinion survey for DR News indicates Social Democrat…
MoreNew low for asylum claims
Only 180 refugees sought asylum in Denmark in December, the lowest single-month figure for more than a decade. And the total for all of 2018 was no more than 3,500, the same as…
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