EU ruling threatens Denmark’s immigration policy
An EU ruling this year on Denmark’s denial of family reunification for Turkish nationals is a potential bomb under Danish immigration policy, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have warned, If an…
MoreGovernment rushes through health reform ahead of election
The government is preparing to release its wide-reaching proposals for health sector reform this week, a move that political commentators believe will form the cornerstone of the centre-right’s election campaign this year. Prime…
MoreLøkke heads for India as chilly relations thaw
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Ramussen travels to India this week to attend the official opening of Denmark’s new embassy in India and a Danish cultural institute, a further sign of a relaxation in…
MorePM mourns for slain tourist
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen was among mourners, Saturday, at the funeral of Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, 24, the Danish tourist brutally murdered in Morocco last month. The PM said although the pain is…
MoreMajority blocks energy sell-off
A political majority has blocked partially publicly-owned Ørsted’s plans to sell off its power distribution company in Copenhagen, Radius. After the Red/Greens warned last week they won’t support a Social Democrat-led government that…
MoreFinance Minister: Energy U-turn is ‘grotesque’
Finance Minister Kristian Jensen has denounced the ‘political U-turn’ on the planned sale of Ørsted’s power distribution company Radius, which he claims will deny the partially state-owned energy company much needed capital to…
MoreNew problems for Danske Bank in France
Danske Bank is facing a new investigation in France regarding the money laundering scandal. In a press release, Friday, Danske acknowledged it has been summoned to appear before an investigative judge at the…
MorePM dismisses money for favours accusations
Lars Løkke Rasmussen has declined to attend a parliamentary consultation to explain why his charitable ‘Løkke Foundation’ accepted a DKK50,000 donation from an unemployment insurance fund, allegedly in return for a face to face…
MoreSocialists rule out Huawei
China’s Huawei Technologies should be excluded from building part of Denmark’s new 5G telecommunications infrastructure according to the Socialist People’s Party (SF) In Britain, telecoms operator BT is removing Huawei equipment from the…
MoreRed/Greens’ warning: No more privatisation
The Red/Greens have warned they won’t support a Social Democrat-led government that allows publicly-owned companies to be privatised. Partially state-owned power giant Ørsted announced last summer it was looking for a buyer for…
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