Løkke vows to freeze taxes
Lars Løkke Rasmussen has vowed to impose a total freeze on taxes and duties if he becomes prime minister after this year’s election. The Liberal leader’s ‘gift’ to the business sector comes in…
MoreLiberals will scrap 2050 climate goals
If the Liberals regain power this year they will scrap Denmark’s ambitious goal to become totally independent of fossil fuels by 2050. Although Denmark is a leader in terms of its policies for…
MoreThorning’s crocodile tears?
Financial daily Børsen’s political commentator Christopher Arzrouni believes Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt was faking it when she shed tears during the funerals of terror victims Dan Uzan and Finn Nørgaard. During a debate…
MoreMajority demands quick terror report
A political majority’s demand for a full report of last week’s terror attacks in Copenhagen ‘within three weeks’ has been dismissed as ’obscene’ by the Social Democrats. The ruling party’s justice spokeswoman, Trine…
MoreGovernment’s anti-radicalisation efforts have failed suys ex-minister
The government is guilty of negligence by failing to send a clear signal to young Muslims that they risk being alienated by society if they commit terrorism or become foreign fighters, according to…
MorePolice nab 95 in trafficking raid
Around 95 people were arrested by the police in raids throughout the Zeeland region, Wednesday, in a crackdown on human trafficking. ‘Operation Hornets Nest’ was the culmination of five months intensive investigation and…
MoreDanish imam charged with inciting Jewish hatred in Germany
A Danish Imam who has preached at Denmark’s controversial Grimhøj Mosque in Aarhus is facing criminal charges in Germany after calling for the deaths of “Zionist Jews” when leading a prayer session in a…
MoreMaersk family foundation buys up Danske Bank shares
Shipping and oil giant AP Møller-Maersk is to divest its 20 per cent stake in Danske Bank, Denmark biggest bank – however, the majority of the shares will remain ‘in house’. AP Møller…
MoreBusiness shorts
Everything is awesome for Lego/Danish Crown devours rival/Q4 loss for Jyske Bank Lego: Danish toy giant Lego’s revenues grew 13 percent to DKK28.6 bn last year, boosted by strong growth in Asia, a…
MoreNo poll boost for Thorning after terrorist attack
There’s no sign of any ‘statesman’ effect for Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt in a new opinion poll that instead shows gains for all the opposition parties. Although both Norway’s former prime minister Jens…
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