MP in ‘bizarre’ death threat case
A Social Democrat MP who reported a man to the police for making death threats has now been hit with a counter-lawsuit. The controversy started in August when the Social Democrats’ finance spokesman,…
MoreNew poll signals majority for opposition
As the election draws nearer a new poll indicates a majority for the opposition. The latest Voxmeter voter survey gives the ‘red’ bloc of parties 51.9% and 91 seats, against 47.8%/84 seats for…
MoreBusinessman who scammed SKAT nabbed in Dubai
British businessman Sanjay Shah, the main suspect in Denmark’s biggest ever tax fraud, is facing a prison sentence in Dubai where he’s been found guilty of issuing a cheque with insufficient funds. Mr…
MoreBusiness Minister defends banking watchdog’s role in Danske scandal
Business Minister Rasmus Jarlov has defended the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), the banking sector’s watchdog, despite its failure to spot the money laundering scandal at Danske Bank. In an interview with Bloomberg News,…
MoreU.S. credit bureau downgrades Danske Bank
US ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded its long-term ratings for Denmark’s biggest bank, Danske Bank, in the wake of the money-laundering scandal. Moody’s said the the decision follows the announcement that the bank…
MoreBorder control extended for 6 months
The government has extended temporary controls along the German border for six months, citing the threat of terrorism. Denmark imposed temporary border control on the 4th of January 2016 following the refugee and…
MoreGermany looking for asylum deal with Denmark
Germany is seeking a bilateral agreement with Denmark that would ease the processing of asylum seekers caught up in the Dublin Regulation. Kristeligt Dagbladet reports how Germany has sent a draft proposal to…
MoreDenmark wins seat on UNHCR
Denmark won its bid for a seat on the 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Friday, receiving 167 out of the 192 votes cast. Also elected were Burkina Faso (183), Togo (181),…
MoreScandals test Denmark’s image
As Danish police and Interpol continue to hunt for the 64-year-old Social ministry who’s defrauded the social services out of at least DKK111m, Transparency International (TI) has warned that the latest scandal seriously…
MoreEducation Minister’s company received state funding
Questions are being asked as to why a DKK2m business grant was given to a company partially owned by Education Minister Tommy Ahler. A parliamentary majority granted the money to the RFRHS company…
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