Electric car proposal opens up new political partnership
A joint initiative on electric cars could be the first step to even more across the aisle cooperation between the government’s parliamentary ally, the Social Liberals (Radikale) and the opposition Liberals, according to…
MoreSocialists call for ban on faith-based kindergartens
The Socialist People’s Party (SPP) has called for a stop on all state subsidies to faith-based kindergartens, nurseries, and childcare centres. The proposal comes following reports that the Taiba mosque in Copenhagen, which…
MoreNATO boss heaps praise on Denmark
Denmark is the ‘perfect choice’ to assume leadership of a training mission for Iraqi armed forces later this year according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. In an interview with TV2 the ex-Norwegian prime…
MorePolitico journalist: ‘Danish political hearing blew my mind’
A respected American journalist has heaped praise on the political hearings process at Christiansborg (parliament). In a lengthy Twitter message, Michael Grunwald, who’s worked for respected media such as the Washington Post and…
MoreWeak krone could signal demise of negative interest
Denmark’s record-low interest rates of minus 0.75% could soon be a thing of the past. Leading economists believe Denmark, which links the krone to the euro, is likely to raise its key rate…
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New deal for industry workers….Transport giant airs Brexit concerns….PostNord halts China mail….. 230,000 industrial workers can look forward to improved wages and working conditions after the Confederation of Danish Industry and the Central…
MoreClimate Minister on EU mission to ban fossil-fuel cars
Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen travels to Brussels to day to lobby for Denmark’s proposal for an EU-wide ban on diesel and petrol cars by 2030 to combat climate change. The previous Liberal-led government…
MoreTax authorities target global banks in share dividend scandal
The Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) has some of the world’s biggest banks in its sights as it tries to claw back some of the billions of kroner defrauded in the share dividend scandal….
MoreLatvia makes deportation appeal to Denmark
Latvia’s foreign ministry has made a last-minute appeal to Denmark not to allow a 46-year-old woman to be extradited to face criminal charges in South Africa. The Latvian national, Kristine Misane, is currently…
MoreSexually abused kids in Greenland fail to receive medical check
Greenland police have admitted that sexually molested children are rarely given a medical examination after being abused. Under Danish law, any child that’s been sexually abused should be given a thorough forensic examination…
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