Red/Greens: Punishing imams is thought control
The Red/Green Alliance has dismissed the Danish People’s Party’s proposals to strip hate preachers of their Danish citizenship and limit religious freedom as ‘thought control’ and ‘undemocratic’. The proposals already have the backing…
MoreUN praise for religious freedom in Denmark but ‘room for improvement
Denmark has received praise from the UN for the extent of religious freedom in this country but warned that there’s still room for improvement. After concluding a nine-day fact-finding mission the UN’s Special…
MoreRetail sales down
Leading economists expressed concern yesterday after Denmark’s retail sales decreased in February following modest growth the previous month, largely led by a slump in clothing sales. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark showed…
MoreDanish icon could become Chinese
World renowned Bang & Olufsen could soon be owned by a rich Chinese investor, Qi Jianhong, owner of the Danish luxury home electronics company’s distribution partner Sparkle Roll Group Ltd, From Bloomberg News: …
MorePolitical majority aiming to limit religious freedom
A cross-party political majority is preparing to pass legislation that would allow the authorities to strip ‘hate preachers’ of their citizenship. The Danish People’s Party will put two wide-reaching proposals on the table…
MoreTax Minister: Jobless need more incentive to work
A new Tax Ministry study shows that although many welfare recipients have been given a greater incentive to work since 2013, there’s still a lot more to be done to encourage the unemployed…
MoreAsylum applications hit new low
Just 89 people applied for asylum in this country over the past week, the lowest figure since temporary border control was imposed at the start of January. A total of 2,727 refugees have…
MoreMuslim poet in shooting incident
Radical 20-year-old Muslim poet Yahya Hassan has been charged with shooting a 17-year-old male youth. Hassan, the son of Palestinian immigrants who fled from Lebanon in the 1980’s, has sold more than 100,000…
MoreEx-DPP chairman celebrates ex-PM’s death
Danish People’s Party (DPP) leadership has distanced itself from a former local constituency chairman who yesterday celebrated the death of former prime minister Anker Jørgensen and compared him to Hitler. While politicians joined…
MoreConsumers lack confidence
Consumer confidence fell for a third straight month in March to its lowest level in five months, survey data from Statistics Denmark revealed Monday. The monthly survey asks a cross section of the…
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