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Maersk posts big profit but fears trade war….Chinese buses heading for Copenhagen Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk posted impressive Q3 operating profit forecasts on Wednesday, but warned that a trade war between the United…
MorePM grilled on corruption scandals
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen came under fire in parliament yesterday for presiding over a country that’s suffered an ’endless stream’ of scandals in both the public and private sectors. Opposition leader Mette…
MoreDPP: Military needs whistleblower hotline
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has called for a ‘whistleblower hotline’ in the military following allegations of nepotism amongst leaders. Both Chief of Defence Bjørn Bisserup and the Permanent Secretary of State for Defence Thomas Ahrenkiel…
MorePM: Refugees aren’t immigrants
Too many refugees have become permanent immigrants in Denmark, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday during parliamentary question time. Under pressure from Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl to agree…
MoreDefence Minister defends allegations of Russian jamming
Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen has dismissed Russian denials of involvement in disrupting GPS navigation signals over northern Scandinavia during the recent NATO ‘Trident Juncture’ military exercises. Finland’s air navigation services a week…
MoreInequality on the rise
Financial inequality continues to grow even though Denmark was recently ranked number one on a global index in terms of reducing the gap between rich and poor. New Statistics Denmark figures show the…
MoreProposed benefit cuts could violate constitution
Cutting social benefits for immigrants is high on the agenda of current budget negotiations but the government has raised concerns about a possible violation of the Danish Constitution. The government writes in an…
MoreSlight rise in inflation
Inflation rose by 0.8% in October, a slight increase on the previous month’s 0.6%. Statistics Denmark said it’s primarily price rises in air travel, TVs, fuel, and rent that fuelled the increase. Despite…
MoreDPP urges government to defy EU
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has urged the government to defy the EU if the European Court rules Denmark has breached international law by denying family reunification for up to 8,000 Turkish nationals….
MoreDenmark number 1 in inequality despite rising poverty gap
Denmark continues to lead the way in combatting financial inequality. Despite recent reports of a rise in poverty due to the government’s cap on social benefits, Oxfam’s 2018 Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII) ranks…
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