Development Minister takes gay rights battle to Uganda
Development Aid Minister Mogens Jensen made a quick visit to Uganda on Saturday to personally voice concern about the country’s new anti-gay law. In a meeting with Ugandan health minister Ruhakana Rugunda, Mr…
MoreNew sanctions against Russia send a ‘strong message’ says Thorning
The EU has slapped sanctions on another 12 individuals over Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine – a ‘strong message to Moscow that it’s behaviour is unacceptable’, Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said…
MoreUkraine’s Ambassador in Denmark fired
Mikola Skuratovskij, alongside the country’s ambassadors in Sweden and Poland, has been ordered to return home immediately by Ukraine’s interim president, Oleksandr Turtjynov. Two months ago Mr Skuratovskij was summoned to Denmark’s Foreign…
MoreNo time for welfare issues at EU summit says PM
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said there ‘probably wouldn’t be time’ to discuss EU welfare issues at the Brussels summit that got underway, Thursday, despite stating very clearly at a press conference last week…
MoreDenmark could be hit with massive EU fine
If a parliamentary majority defies the government and passes child allowance legislation that contravenes EU law it could be a costly affair for Denmark. An EU expert has warned that if Denmark loses…
MoreDanes oppose free movement of labour
Nearly half of the electorate believes that the EU’s free movement of labour principle isn’t beneficial to Denmark. Although Danes are now free to travel and look for work in 27 other EU…
MoreThorning: No rush to join the EU banking union
The 28 EU members are on the verge of agreement on the long-awaited banking union, but Danish Prime Minister Thorning-Schmidt emphasised that it’s still far from certain whether or not Denmark will join….
MoreDenmark earns big bucks on arms sales
War is good business for the Danish military industry, which since 2000 has enjoyed a dramatic increase in the sales of arms and other materiel. Between 75-80% of annual DKK2bn sales are exports…
MoreGold rush in Christiania
Copenhagen Police have released a detailed list of exactly what was seized in their swoop on Christiania a week ago – 29 gold bars worth around DKK1m, cash and assets to the value…
MoreMaersk concerned about €1bn Russian investment
Denmark’s biggest company, A.P. Moller-Maersk, has a great deal at stake in light of the crisis in Crimea. The shipping and oil conglomerate has invested billions and spent a lot of resources on…
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