DPP: Immigrants on welfare a ‘bomb under the system’
New figures showing that non-Western immigrants cost the state DKK18bn ($2.8bn) last year in welfare handouts are a ‘bomb under the social security system’ according to the Danish People’s Party who’ve called for…
MoreGovernment coalition split over welfare reform
The government’s plan to reform the social assistance (Kontanthjælp) scheme has been met with resistance from within its own ranks – Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen warned last night that vulnerable welfare recipients…
MoreTwo Swedes charged with terrorist attack on embassy
Two Swedish nationals have been charged with terrorism and attempted terrorism for allegedly throwing hand grenades at Israel’s embassy in Hellerup last October. According to the Public Prosecutor’s office the suspects, aged 18…
MoreIndustrial production at 9-month low
Industrial production declined significantly in August – the latest available Statistics Denmark figures show industrial production, a measure of manufacturing output often used by analysts and banks to forecast GDP, fell a seasonally…
MoreFree Greens accused of inciting terrorism in new campaign poster scandal
The libertarian Free Greens (Frie Grønne) are at the centre of another campaign poster scandal. After the far-left party was reported to the police, Monday, for hanging anti-Israel posters around Copenhagen ahead of…
MoreInternational condemnation for party’s Zionist election campaign
The Free Greens (Frie Grønne) were hit with a storm of criticism, Tuesday, for their controversial election poster urging voters to ‘Liberate Copenhagen from Zionism.’ The slogan, which appeared on posters across the…
MoreExperts: Multilingual campaign ads could divide democracy
Political parties that have launched multilingual campaigns to reach foreign residents in the upcoming municipal elections are at risk of dividing society and democracy, experts have warned. Both the Liberals (Venstre) and the…
MoreForeign Ministry warns against travel to Brazil following Rio crackdown
The Foreign Ministry has updated its travel advisory for Brazil after it was reported that at least 64 people died in a massive police raid aimed at organised crime in Rio de Janeiro,…
MoreBorder controls extended
Temporary border controls at the German-Danish border will remain in place for another six months. In a press release Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said the basis for the extension is the same as…
MoreJob market ‘robust’ despite slight rise in unemployment
Despite signs of slowing down the labour market remains robust. New figures show nearly 25,000 job vacancies were posted last month, the fifth-highest number for September since records began in 2004. Senior Arbejdernes…
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