Posted on 14. Oct, 2015 in: News

Student’s deportation postponed at last minute

18 year-old high school student Almedin Fejzic’s deportation to his native country of Bosnia has been temporarily postponed after his father cut his own wrist on arrival at Copenhagen Airport, Tuesday morning. The family,…

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Posted on 14. Oct, 2015 in: News

US presidential hopefuls debate Denmark

Denmark was a hot topic in the first televised debate last night between the five Democratic Party candidates to become US President next year. Senator Bernie Sanders, a self-avowed democratic socialist and an…

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Posted on 14. Oct, 2015 in: News

Danish scientists make cancer breakthrough

Danish scientists from the University of Copenhagen and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are on the verge of possible breakthrough in the fight against cancer, which may result in a genuine medical treatment…

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Posted on 14. Oct, 2015 in: News

Maersk boss warns of over capacity

CEO Soren Skou of Maersk Line, the world’s biggest container-shipping operator, believes that  new capacity will continue to exceed growth in demand. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal he said the fragmented…

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Posted on 14. Oct, 2015 in: News

Business shorts

Pandora expands alliance with Disney/Novo boss named world’s best CEO/Novo no.25 on world’s best workplaces Pandora: Danish jewelry giant Pandora announced it has expanded its strategic alliance with The Walt Disney Company (Disney)…

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Posted on 13. Oct, 2015 in: News

Foreign Minister calls on African nations to repatriate migrants

The EU needs to crack down on economic migrants from Africa, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen said after an EU meeting in Luxembourg, Monday. He named sending migrants back to Africa as one of…

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Posted on 13. Oct, 2015 in: News

Army looked for ‘legal loopholes’ in Iraqi prisoners affair

The Danish wing of Amnesty International has accused the Danish army and Denmark of constantly trying to find legal loopholes to avoid accepting responsibility for prisoners taken in Iraq and Afghanistan. Legal consultant…

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Posted on 13. Oct, 2015 in: News

Immigration authorities deny young immigrant an education

A Croatian student facing deportation today has been denied the opportunity of a three year, all expenses paid, education. 18 year-old Almedin Fejzic and his family have been ordered to leave Denmark after…

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Posted on 13. Oct, 2015 in: News

New report: Unemployment reform works

New employment figures indicate that the controversial unemployment insurance reform introduced by the previous government in 2013, which reduced the entitlement period from four to two years, is having the desired effect. A…

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Posted on 13. Oct, 2015 in: News

Journalist attacked at Turkish Embassy

A Turkish journalist was spat on and threatened with violence at the Turkish Embassy in Copenhagen whilst covering preparations for the country’s upcoming election. On arrival at the embassy, Ünsal Turan noticed that…

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