Social Liberal MP quits – new party on the way?
Jens Rohde is the latest top politician to join the growing club of independent MPs. The former MEP quit the Social Liberals yesterday, claiming he is no longer in line with the centrist…
MoreCall for release of Danish human rights campaigner after 10 years in Bahrain prison
117 Danish and international organisations have joined together to call for the immediate release of human rights activist Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja who recently completed his 10th year in prison in Bahrain. In a joint letter…
MoreConsumer confidence remains stable
There was a slight dip in consumer confidence this month as the lockdown of most of the retail sector continued. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer confidence index decreased slightly to…
MoreEconomist: No worries about DKK115bn national debt rise
The billions of kroner spent on financial aid packages for the business sector has created a serious dent in state finances. The national debt at the start of this year was DKK 536bn…
MoreNord Stream 2 defies US sanctions – work resumes in Danish waters
A Russian pipe-laying vessel has resumed work on the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Danish territorial waters despite the threat of US sanctions. According to reports the Russian ‘Fortuna’ is conducting…
MoreGovernment resumes push for offshore asylum centres
The government is in talks with a number of countries about the possibility of setting up Australian-style ‘reception centres’ outside the EU where asylum seekers could be processed before they arrive in Europe –…
MoreGovernment aims for zero asylum seekers
Despite figures showing the lowest number of asylum seekers since 1998 the government is determined to go even further by aiming for zero. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told parliament, Friday, that while she…
More‘Fascist’ demonstrators burn effigy of prime minister
Parties on both sides of the aisle have condemned the burning of an effigy of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at a Copenhagen demonstration, Saturday. According to reports around 1,000 supporters of the radical…
MoreLiberal leader gets tough on immigration
The Liberals (Venstre) want to exclude ‘deadbeat’ immigrants from welfare handouts. At an extraordinary party conference over the weekend, under pressure leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, who’s been accused of being ‘soft’ on immigration, said…
MoreStøjberg coy about future: ‘Tomorrow’s another day’
Ex-immigration minister Inger Støjberg may have been forced out as the Liberals’ deputy leader of but hasn’t quit the party – yet. In a speech to delegates at the party’s extraordinary party conference over…
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