Opposition moves to outlaw all criminal street gangs
A political majority is pushing to outlaw all criminal street gangs. After the Supreme Court last year upheld the ban on immigrant street gang Loyal to Familia (LTF) imposed by the High Court…
MoreLow consumer confidence reflects public pessimism
Danish consumers’ view of the economic situation has dropped to a 34-year low. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the Consumer Confidence Index fell to -20.9 in March, the lowest level since 1988…
MoreIconic Danish shoe brand on Yale’s ‘shame list’
Iconic Danish shoe brand Ecco’s reputation as a global luxury company and Purveyor to HM the Queen, built up over decades, has been ruined by its failure to close down 250 stores in…
MoreHeavy industry to foot the bill for CO2 reductions
The government wants heavy industry and businesses to contribute more towards Denmark’s ambitious target of a 70% reduction in greenhouse gasses by 2020. A proposed carbon tax of DKK1,125 ($164.21) per tonne of…
MoreDenmark pushing for UK-type Rwanda deal
Denmark is still locked in negotiations with Rwanda about setting up an offshore processing centre for asylum seekers. Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye, who on Tuesday praised the British government’s plan for a similar…
MoreUkrainian refugees can start work without residency permit
From tomorrow (Friday) Ukrainian refugees will be allowed to work even though they haven’t yet been granted residency. In a press release, Wednesday, the Immigration Ministry said displaced Ukrainians would be allowed to…
MoreDanish extremist running for parliament in Sweden
Anti-Muslim politician Rasmus Paludan is running for election to the Swedish parliament this year. The far-right extremist was granted Swedish citizenship two years ago after revealing his father was Swedish. At the 2019…
MoreLA demands probe into treason claims against ex-minister
The Liberal Alliance (LA) has called for a probe into the government’s role in the treason charge levelled against former defence minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen. In January, Mr Frederiksen was formally charged under…
MorePolitical support for DKK100 per packet cigarettes
Smokers could soon be paying DKK 100 ($16.25) for a packet of cigarettes. The government, whose proposal for a ban on the sale of tobacco to anybody born after 2010 was stopped by…
MoreVirus updates
There was a slight increase in corona cases, Wednesday, following the Easter break but the positivity rate of those tested declined. 14.65% of the 16,045 PCR tests taken over the 24-hour period came…
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