Posted on 10. Apr, 2019 in: News

PM: Social Democrats will roll back hard-line immigration policy

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has warned that Denmark’s strict immigration policy is at risk of being ripped apart if the Social Democrats regain power at the upcoming election. During parliamentary question time,…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2019 in: News

Liberals accused of immigration scare campaign

As the prime minister was warning parliament that that Denmark’s strict immigration rules are at risk of being rolled back if the opposition wins a majority at the upcoming election, three top Liberal…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2019 in: News

New left-wing threat to Frederiksen

Opposition leader Mette Frederiksen is again under threat from her allies on the left. Following the Social Liberals’ immigration ultimatum, the Red/Green Alliance have now warned they will topple a Social-Democrat unless there’s…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2019 in: News

Experts: Spokeswoman broke campaign donation rules

The Liberals’ policy spokeswoman Britt Bager didn’t just bend campaign donation laws, she broke them by accepting DKK100,000 in 2015 from one single donor, legal experts said yesterday. The rules for political donations state that a…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2019 in: News

It isn’t just Russia – Danish jets violate airspace too

Danish fighter jet have violated Sweden’s airspace far more than Russian planes over the past three years. In response to constant media reports of Russian planes violating Danish airspace, Defence Minister Claus Hjort…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2019 in: News

Climate deniers quit Greenland government

Two Greenlandic ministers stepped down from the home rule government on Tuesday for denying climate change. Fisheries Miniser Nikkulaat Jeremiassen of the Siumut party and Business & Energy Minister Aqqalu Jerimiassen of the Atassu party…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2019 in: News

Rise in CO2 emissions threatens government’s green agenda

Denmark’s fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions rose last year despite the government’s green ambitions. CO2 emission’s totalled 51.9 tons, nearly 10% up on the previous year, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) said…

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Posted on 10. Apr, 2019 in: News

Business shorts

Pandoro charms Chinese market / Magasin owner under administration… Danish fashion jeweler Pandora is turning to traditional Chinese symbols such as peach blossom in a new collection aimed at reviving its fortunes in…

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Posted on 09. Apr, 2019 in: News

DPP forges EU agreement with right-wing parties

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is preparing to join a new group in the European Parliament after the upcoming EU election alongside other eurosceptic, far-right parties. Following a Milan conference, Monday, where Germany’s…

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Posted on 09. Apr, 2019 in: News

Amnesty: Cute pandas mustn’t restrain criticism of China’s human rights violations

Amnesty International has urged the government not to let panda diplomacy deter criticism of China. In a self-penned article in Politiken the human rights organisation said the two pandas who arrived in Denmark last…

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