Justice Minister defends ‘inflated’ asylum figures
Justice Minister Mette Frederiksen yesterday dismissed accusations that the government has inflated asylum seeker figures so it can justifiably tighten immigration legislation. The government has constantly claimed that 20,000 asylum seekers will have arrived…
More‘Secretive’ military promises more openness
Defence chiefs have promised more openness regarding Danish bombing raids in Iraq. In response to accusations that the Danish military is far more secretive than its allies in the international coalition against the…
MoreMore Danish kids in poverty
The number of Danish children living under the poverty level has grown by 13,000 since the onset of the crisis 2008, a new UNICEF report that measures child poverty in the world’s advanced…
MoreBudget impasse on unemployment insurance
Parliament’s two left-wing parties expressed serious doubts last night about reaching a budget agreement with the government after emerging from three hours of negotiations at the Finance Ministry. The thorny issue of unemployment…
MoreGermany could pull Denmark into recession
Danish economists fear the struggling German economy could halt Denmark’s vulnerable upswing. Since the start of the crisis Germany has acted as a motor for Danish growth but after figures showing that German…
MoreDenmark best European country for business
Denmark has the fourth year in a row been ranked as the best place in Europe to do business by the World Bank From Invest in Denmark: Companies looking for a smooth way…
MoreAmbassadors in major reshuffle next year
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a re-shuffle of ambassadors at Denmark’s most senior diplomatic posts in August next year. Denmark’s ambassador in the USA, Peter Taksøe-Jensen, is to be the new…
MoreMulti-billion Science City project
Copenhagen’s new Science City is slowly taking shape in the inner city district of Nørrebro. The DKK6bn ($1.1bn) project, a new science-based environment aimed attracting international researchers and students, will stretch over a…
MoreAmericans shocked by high Danish fast-food wages
The Danish welfare system is again highlighted in the New York Times, which registers surprise that people can earn a decent, liveable wage by flipping burgers at McDonalds or Burger King. From the…
MoreGovernment’s ‘misguided’ refugee numbers
The government stands accused of ‘muddying’ the immigration debate by constantly claiming that 20,000 asylum seekers will have arrived in Denmark by the end of the year. New figures show that many of…
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