Health tops voter concerns
The government’s health reform proposals could be an election winner. A new YouGov poll for tabloid daily BT shows 36% of the electorate believe health is the most important campaign issue, followed by…
MoreTorture problems for PM ahead of India visit
Anti-torture advocates have urged Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen to raise the sensitive torture issue when he visits India this weekend. Consultant Tue Magnussen of the Anti Torture Support Foundation (ATSF) said the…
MoreGovenment bans arms sales to UAE
The government has extended its arms ban to the United Arab Emirates, an ally of Saudi Arabia in the war in Yemen. The foreign ministry suspended all arms exports to Saudi Arabia last year…
MoreStøjberg hosts showcase citizenship ceremony today
Nine foreign nationals will become Danish citizens today – but only if they are willing to shake hands with Integration Minister Inger Støjberg. Citizenship ceremonies are usually performed by the local mayor in…
MoreDeportation for Somali, Croatian criminals
A 31-year-old mentally ill Somali man found guilty of murder was committed to a psychiatric hospital with deportation to follow by Lyngby District Court, Tuesday, after confessing to stabbing his 58-year-old mother to…
MoreBusiness shorts
Trucker launches Swiss takeover bid / Jyske Bank reacts to Brexit…. Danish haulage giant DSV has launched a a DKK22bn ($4.1 bn) takeover bid for Swiss rival Panalpina to try to close the…
MorePM: British rejection could lead to chaotic Brexit
The Danish government is preparing for the worst-case scenario following the British parliament’s rejection of Therese May’s Brexit deal last night – a UK exit from the EU on March 29th with no…
MoreOECD praise for economy…and a warning
In its latest Economic Survey the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) praises Denmark but notes that economic growth has been weaker than in other OECD countries over the past decades and…
MoreOECD: Hard Brexit will cost Danish exports
Danish food exports to Britain could fall by around 25% in the case of a hard Brexit, the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) said on Tuesday ahead of last night’s decisive…
MoreLøkke’s risky health reform strategy
The government will present its much-anticipated health reform bill today that, media reports indicate, includes plans to disband Denmark’s five regional authorities and a major reorganisation of the health sector. Prime Minister Lars…
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