Posted on 16. Aug, 2013 in: News

FBI spied in Denmark

The Wiki leaks affair has spread its links to Denmark. Acknowledged US political and culture magazine Slate has revealed that one of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s most trusted employees, Sigurdur Thordarsen, met with…

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Posted on 16. Aug, 2013 in: News

Lars Løkke: The climate ‘flip-flopper’

Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen has again been accused of ‘flip-flopping’ after it was revealed that, as chair of the international Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), he’s promoted green growth as good for…

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Posted on 16. Aug, 2013 in: News

Palestinian family whipped daughter in honour beating

Four members of a Palestinian family have denied whipping and kidnapping a 17-year-old girl in an honour-related beating. The father to the girl who, according to the public prosecutor, was allegedly kidnapped and…

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Posted on 16. Aug, 2013 in: News

Vestager not interested in halal debate

Social Liberal leader Margrethe Vestager has distanced herself from her close ally, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, in the growing public debate about halal meat, pork in child care institutions, and traditional Danish food…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2013 in: News

Denmark penalises Egypt after bloodbath

Development Minister Christian Friis Bach has slapped an immediate freeze on all cooperation with ‘official’ Egypt after Wednesday’s bloodbath in Cairo. Denmark has two programs linked directly to the Egyptian government and public…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2013 in: News

Egypt: Søvndal urges the EU to mediate

Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal expressed his ‘deepest concern’ at the death toll in Cairo and condemned the escalating violence and unrest throughout Egypt. He called for the month-long state of emergency, declared by…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2013 in: News

New video: Syrians in Denmark have a duty to fight for jihad

In a new YouTube video, a Syrian national speaking Danish urges his ‘brothers and sisters’ to return home to the war-torn country and fight for jihad. Abu Khattab, a resident of Denmark and…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2013 in: News

Denmark protests against Russia’s anti-gay law

The government and Crown Prince Frederik have denounced Russia’s anti-homosexual legislation. Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal threatened a ‘diplomatic offensive’ while the Prince warned against discrimination. Mr Søvndal said the law passed in June…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2013 in: News

Economists: The crisis is far from over

Despite signs that the eurozone is slowly emerging from recession, Danish economists have warned that it’s far too early to speculate about an upswing. GDP in the 17-nation euro area rose 0.3 percent…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2013 in: News

Tax Minister: Citizens must be treated fairly

Tax Minister Holger K.Nielsen called the tax authorities’ threat of disciplinary action against six high-ranking employees a ‘very serious issue’ and said the public should never be any doubt that they have the…

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