‘Smoking gun’ in Syria says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is ‘100% sure’ that Syria’s President Assad is responsible for the poison gas attacks in Damascus. After talks with President Obama in Stockholm, Wednesday, the PM returned home yesterday…
MoreDenmark out of line with EU
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s eagerness to support President Obama puts Denmark at odds with the EU and some of its closest European allies. At the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, Thursday, European Council…
MoreFogh Rasmussen calls for international unity on Syria
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called for a robust international response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria. During a visit to the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius the former Danish…
MoreNew mosque signs media deal with Hamas-owned TV channel
A TV station linked to terrorism could soon be broadcasting from Copenhagen. The media centre at Copenhagen’s new mosque in Nørrebro has signed a deal to produce news items for the Hamas owned…
MoreLiberals’ budget proposal: DKK5bn in tax cuts
The Liberals are ready to join the in-fighting surrounding next year’s budget by proposing tax relief for DKK5bn. The party’s finance spokesman, Peter Christensen, called it a ‘good offer’ for the government that…
MoreMore reforms on the way says PM
Maintaining a tight grip on the economy and more reforms are the key to job creation, according to Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. In an interview with financial daily Børsen she says that during…
MoreMultinationals considering a move
Minister for Trade Nick Hækkerup isn’t too concerned about a new survey showing that over half of Denmark’s 103 international companies, with a workforce of around 64,000 people, are considering the possibility of…
MoreImpressive sales for LEGO – no.2 on world market
Global Danish toy company LEGO turned over DKK10bn ($1.8bn) worldwide during the first six months of the year, providing an after-tax profit of DKK2.4bn – 20 per cent up on the same period…
MoreThorning: In Obama we trust
Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt has implicit faith in President Obama. After a working dinner with the US leader in Stockholm last night the PM said she has no need to see any…
MoreDenmark cuts aid to Zimbabwe government
Denmark has put a stop on direct aid to the Zimbabwe government after a report by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) cast doubts on the fairness of the July 31 elections. Although…
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