Integration in Copenhagen improving but less respect for democracy
There’s good – and bad – news for the state of integration in Copenhagen. While more people from ethnic minorities are in work, the same group has less respect for democracy. City Hall’s…
More10% of workers are from abroad – Poles lead the way
10% of the Danish labour market is ‘foreign born’ a new report by Statistics Denmark shows, compared to around only 7% ten years ago. Poland is the biggest supplier of workers, followed by…
MoreLøkke extends condolences to Netherlands
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has expressed his sympathy to the government and people of the Netherlands following the shooting that left three people dead and five others wounded on a tram in…
MorePM backs price hike for cigarettes
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is ready to increase the price of a packet of cigarettes but has declined to say by how much. In an interview with Monday Morning magazine, focussing on…
MoreDPP: Human rights convention blocks immigration changes
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has suggested Denmark should pull out of the European Human Rights convention by the end of this year as it’s standing in the way of the paradigm change in…
MoreNo bonus for Danske Bank executives after scandal year
Danske Bank executives have, unsurprisingly, declined financial bonuses for 2018 following the money laundering scandal. Since the scandal surfaced last year the bank has replaced its CEO and chairman, pulled out of Russia…
MoreBusiness shorts
Danske Bank shareholders reject new probe / Queen heads trade push to Argentina / Houising prices hit 27-year high…. Danske Bank shareholders have said no to yet another investigation into the Estonia money…
MoreMuslims lash out at Danish lawmakers following New Zealand tragedy
The New Zealand mosque tragedy has sparked off a social media firestorm in this country with Muslim commentators accusing Danish lawmakers of creating a ‘breeding ground’ for terrorist attacks. According to the Islamic…
MoreElection 2019: Seven decisive battlegrounds that will decide the outcome
Despite the record high job figures, economic growth, and a drastic reduction in refugee numbers, all polls indicate the government is heading for defeat at the election to be held sometime within the…
MoreElection 2019: DPP facing 13-seat loss
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) continue to sink in the polls. The latest Kantar-Gallup study shows parliament’s second-biggest party would win no more than 13.7% of the vote if an election was held…
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