Taxman could earn even more
A more effective method of tax collection could provide a multi-billion kroner windfall for the state according to a yet to be published report by the National Audit Office. The report concludes that…
MoreFraud Squad’s efforts to combat money laundering ‘severely deficient’
The State Prosecutor’s Office for Serious Economic and International Crime (SØIK) is strongly criticised in a report to be published today for its failure to act on reports of possible money laundering between…
MoreCopenhagen mosque vandalised
Copenhagen’s ‘super mosque’ was defaced with racist slogans, Thursday. Police were called to the mosque in Rovsingsgade, Nørrebro, where vandals had spray painted ‘Immigrants are trash’ and ‘Islam = Cancer’ on the walls….
MorePillar of Shame artist: Sculpture reflects Danish support for Hong Kong protesters
A sculpture of Hong Kong protesters was erected outside Christiansborg (Parliament) Thursday. The smaller version of Danish artist Jens Galschiøt’s eight-metre tall Pillar of Shame – originally made to mark the crackdown in Beijing on…
MoreDenmark world’s least corrupt…again
Despite a rash of public sector scandals Denmark has again been named the world’s least corrupt country. Transparency International’s latest global ranking of perceived corruption amongst 180 countries and territories ranks Denmark number…
MoreMinister aiming to blacklist ‘undemocratic’ mosque donors
Immigration Minister Mattias Tefaye is preparing legislation that would blacklist states and foreign organisations who make financial donations to mosques, if the money is aimed at undermining Danish democracy. After it was revealed…
MoreMinister ‘concerned’ about mosque’s daycare plans
Minister for Children & Education has expressed concern about the controversial Tabia mosque’s plans for a day care centre for at least 80 kids. The Nørrebro mosque has hit the headlines over the…
MoreCommission to probe child brides affair
The government has appointed an independent commission to investigate former immigration minister Inger Støjberg’s role in the 2016 child brides affair in which she ordered the separation of refugee couples at asylum reception centres if…
MoreMette far more popular than Helle
Two-thirds of Social Democratic voters believe Mette Frederiksen is a better prime minister than her predecessor as party leader, Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Only 11% believe ‘Gucci Helle’ performed better, with 24% undecided. Political commentator…
MoreCO2 emissions on the rise despite government’s ambitions
The government’s goal of a 70% reduction in Denmark’s greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade has been dealt a blow by a new report showing CO2 emissions actually rose in 2018. The…
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