New study projects major rise in non-western immigrants
The number of people from an ethnic minority in Denmark is expected to nearly double over the next 20 years – a new demographics study by Statistics Denmark projects 867,258 non-western immigrants by 2060,…
MoreSocial Democrats: Move criminal deportees to a deserted island
The number of failed asylum seekers and criminal foreigners housed at the Kærshovedgård departure centre has never been higher, despite the government’s vow to speed up deportations. New Immigration Ministry figures show the…
MoreProsperity has increased since financial crisis
Following Statistics Denmark’s readjusted GDP growth figures for 2015-16, a new study shows that prosperity in this country has increased markedly since the financial crisis. According to senior Nykredit economist Tore Stramer the…
MoreGovernment questions UN migration pact
The government will reevaluate a new UN pact to manage mass global migration, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, before signing off on the agreement next month, Prime Minister Lars…
MoreBusiness shorts
Copenhagen expensive for taxi rides / Vestas secures Jordan deal / Satellite company eyes Danish maritime industry Just as Danish taxi firms have announced a massive hike in prices over the Christmas/New Year…
MoreDPP looks for new, right-wing partners in Brussels
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is looking to form new alliances with European right-wing parties following Brexit. The populist party is aligned with the British conservatives in the ECR, the third largest political group in the European Parliament,…
MorePension boss steps down after being linked to tax scandal
The CEO of ATP, Denmark’s largest pension and social security provider, stepped down yesterday in the face of political pressure after being linked to the share-dividend tax scandal in his previous job. Christian Hyldahl…
MoreLawmakers applaud ATP decision
Politicians from both sides of the aisle welcomed Christian Hyldahl’s decision to step down as CEO of ATP, Monday, the latest installment in the long-running saga of Danish financial scandals. Although ATP is…
MoreDenmark offers support for Ukraine against Russian aggression
Denmark has joined the international condemnation of Russia’s aggression after Russian forces shot at and seized three Ukrainian navy vessels in the Black Sea, Sunday. Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen offered Denmark’s ‘clear and unequivocal’…
MoreSamuelsen’s new office: ‘A kiss to all the haters’
Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has published photos of his new, renovated office on Facebook under the heading a ‘kiss to all the haters’. The minister came under fire earlier this month after it…
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