Politicians scared of taking a stance on smoking
National lawmakers remain reluctant to follow most developed countries and raise the price of cigarettes. Local Government Denmark (Danske Regioner) this week called for a 100% increase in the price of cigarettes, from 40 to…
More35,768 reports of ‘suspicious transactions’ last year
Reports of possible money laundering rose by 44% last year as the Danske Bank scandal dominated the financial headlines. The State Prosecutor’s Office for Serious Economic and International Crime (Søik), popularly known as the…
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Australians take over Domino’s Pizza / E-scooters back in Copenhagen… Domino’s Pizza, which went bankrupt in Denmark last month following a food storage scandal, has been taken over by the franchise’s Australian operator in…
MorePM: Social Democrats will roll back hard-line immigration policy
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has warned that Denmark’s strict immigration policy is at risk of being ripped apart if the Social Democrats regain power at the upcoming election. During parliamentary question time,…
MoreLiberals accused of immigration scare campaign
As the prime minister was warning parliament that that Denmark’s strict immigration rules are at risk of being rolled back if the opposition wins a majority at the upcoming election, three top Liberal…
MoreNew left-wing threat to Frederiksen
Opposition leader Mette Frederiksen is again under threat from her allies on the left. Following the Social Liberals’ immigration ultimatum, the Red/Green Alliance have now warned they will topple a Social-Democrat unless there’s…
MoreExperts: Spokeswoman broke campaign donation rules
The Liberals’ policy spokeswoman Britt Bager didn’t just bend campaign donation laws, she broke them by accepting DKK100,000 in 2015 from one single donor, legal experts said yesterday. The rules for political donations state that a…
MoreIt isn’t just Russia – Danish jets violate airspace too
Danish fighter jet have violated Sweden’s airspace far more than Russian planes over the past three years. In response to constant media reports of Russian planes violating Danish airspace, Defence Minister Claus Hjort…
MoreClimate deniers quit Greenland government
Two Greenlandic ministers stepped down from the home rule government on Tuesday for denying climate change. Fisheries Miniser Nikkulaat Jeremiassen of the Siumut party and Business & Energy Minister Aqqalu Jerimiassen of the Atassu party…
MoreRise in CO2 emissions threatens government’s green agenda
Denmark’s fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions rose last year despite the government’s green ambitions. CO2 emission’s totalled 51.9 tons, nearly 10% up on the previous year, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) said…
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