Permanent border control on election agenda
The next government, whether it’s ’red’ or ’blue’ will be met with a demand for permanent border control by the Danish People’s Party (DPP). Party leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl told Avisen.dk his party…
MoreDPP demands asylum seeker ban
Only 620 refugees applied for asylum in Denmark during the first three months of the year, the lowest quarterly figure since 2008, but it still too high for the Danish People’s Party (DPP)…
MoreDPP heading for disastrous election
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) would lose half its seats if an election was held today. The latest YouGov for tabloid daily BT indicates only 10.8% of the electorate will vote for the…
MoreElection briefs – Day 3
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen took a time-out from the election campaign to attend the one-day informal summit in the central Romanian city of Sibiu where EU leaders gathered to discuss “Europe’s place…
MoreNord Stream 2 criticises Danish hesitancy
Nord Stream 2 AG, the operating company for the new Russian pipeline that’s under construction and is fast approaching Denmark, has criticised Danish lawmakers for their ‘misguided’ opposition. Denmark hasn’t yet granted permission for…
MoreWatchdog warning for banks
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) has accused financial institutions of failing to implement sufficient safeguards to ensure they aren’t used to launder money or finance terrorism. According to a new study that…
MoreBusiness shorts
Arla in sustainable packaging breakthrough / Illum ‘bleeding money’ / SAS traffic figures suffer from strike / Baltic Pipe on schedule…. Arla Foods has revealed plans to introduce more sustainable packaging for milk…
MoreNew poll: Government struggling as campaign kicks off
As the election campaign got underway, Wednesday, a new poll showed Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has a lot of catching up to do to stay in power. If the result of the…
MoreLøkke plays ‘welfare card’
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has promised to give the welfare sector a DKK69bn (€9bn) boost if re-elected. In a speech to the Danish Chamber of Commerce on the first full day of…
MoreGeneral election overshadows EU vote
The June 5th general election has cast a long shadow over the EU vote 11 days earlier on May 26th according to communication professor Claes de Vreese of Copenhagen University, who said it…
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