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Indian Suzlon sets up research centre in Denmark / Sub-sea energy link with Holland / Maersk Line moves Asian HQ to Hong Kong Suzlon: Indian wind group Suzlon has announced the opening of…
MoreLøkke’s letter to EU: Denmark pleads to be part of Europol
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has sent a letter to EU leadership outlining Denmark’s aim to be as ‘close to Europol as possible’. At the same time, he writes, Denmark could request cooperation…
MoreNew poll: Liberals losing voters as opposition gains strength
A new opinion poll shows it’s the ruling Liberals that have lost the most voters since the election and not the Social Democrats as indicated last week. A Megafon poll sent shock waves…
MoreDPP pushes for tighter border contol
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is pushing for tighter and more extensive border controls, even though Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said after the controversial jewellery law was passed last week that there…
MoreInternational coalition making inroads against Islamic State says Jensen
Western nations, including Denmark, vowed to wipe the Islamic State off the face of the earth after the Paris terrorist attack in November and, according to Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen, things are moving…
MoreMinister facing reprimand for development aid cuts
Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee will give Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen an official reprimand today for ignoring a resolution, passed by a parliamentary majority, requiring the government to remove its planned cuts in development…
MoreDPP politician found guilt of racism
79-year-old Danish People’s Party politician Mogens Camre’s appeal against a racism conviction has been dismissed by the High Court. The Court upheld a lower court ruling that the former MEP was guilty of…
MoreMany refugee minors are adults
One in ten of all unaccompanied minors who arrive in Denmark seeking asylum are in fact adults. A report by the Danish Immigration Service (DIS) shows that out of 2,068 child refugees who…
MoreSwedish politicians: Controls have damaged relationship with Denmark
The Swedish government’s clampdown on refugees has damaged the country’s relationship to Denmark, according to 13 Swedish MPs from the ‘Moderates’ party who in an open letter strongly criticise the strict ID controls…
MoreDenmark to chair Nordic Defence Cooperation
The Danish Ministry of Defence will chair the Nordic Defence Cooperation this year, UPI (United Press International) reports. The chairmanship for the Nordic Defense Cooperation, also known as NORDEFCO, is shared in rotation…
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