Head of EU Parliament to Helle Thorning-Schmidt: ‘Nothing compares to you’
At a Copenhagen press conference, Tuesday, German President of the EU Parliament Martin Schulz spoke freely about the ‘welfare tourism’ issue and joked about his possible rival for a top EU post, Helle…
MoreFour lions join Marius the giraffe on Copenhagen Zoo’s death list
Copenhagen Zoo has again hit the headlines worldwide. After provoking international outrage last month for putting down ‘Marius’, a healthy giraffe, and dissecting it in front of children, the Zoo has now destroyed…
MoreCooperation with Russia is the only real option, says ex-foreign minister
Denmark has no option but to cooperate with Russia, according to ex-Socialist People’s Party (SPP) boss Holger K. Nielsen, ‘no matter how unappealing that appears.’ In an op-ed piece, the former foreign minister,…
MoreDanish ‘language gap’ unhealthy for immigration
The Danish language is too inflexible to deal with the immigration debate. According to linguistics expert Michael Ejstrup of the Danish School of Media & Journalism, the inability to find new words to…
MoreDenmark disregards Muslim refugees
Denmark has for the past decade ignored Muslim refugee camps when selecting ‘quota refugees’ to live up to UN stipulations. A new Justice Ministry report, for parliament’s Immigration & Integration Committee, reveals that…
MoreNo Danish pupils at Aarhus school
A state-run school in Aarhus, Denmark’s second city, doesn’t have one single Danish pupil, provoking demands that it should be closed down. Tovshøjskolen, ranked the worst school in Denmark two years ago, is…
MoreRed/Greens: Stop aid to Egyptian regime
The Red/Green Alliance has called for an immediate stop on direct development aid to Egypt after a Cairo court sentenced 529 supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to death. The far-left party’s…
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Lufthansa rejects SAS takeover rumours / New NETS owners target stock market: Lufthansa: Lufthansa has no plans to buy struggling Scandinavian airline SAS During a visit to Copenhagen, Monday, the German giant’s spokesman,…
MoreThorning eyes top EU job – exit strategy in place
Helle Thorning Schmidt has high hopes of replacing Catherine Ashton as the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, according to tabloid daily BT which claims the Danish Prime Minister has…
MoreThorning touts Stoltenberg for NATO job
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt showered former Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg, who’s a strong candidate to replace Anders Fogh Rasmussen as NATO Secretary General later this year, with praise yesterday but dismissed rumours about…
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