Danes cleared of Thai rape charge
It now appears unlikely that two Danish men accused of raping a Dutch girl in Chiang Mai, Thailand, will be charged. The two were arrested on February 25th but later released on bail…
MoreRwandan murderer fights extradition
The High Court will today rule as to whether a 50-year-old Rwandan man can be extradited to his native country where he’s accused of murdering hundreds of ethnic Tutsis during the 1994 genocide….
MoreMore SPP defections
Two more young, prominent Socialist People’s Party (SPP) politicians have walked out and joined the Social Democrats. MEP Emile Turunen and former MP, Nanna Westerby have followed former policy spokesman Jesper Petersen, leaving…
More’Young Turks’ revenge’
The loss of three high-profile politicians is a major setback for the Socialist People’s Party (SPP), according to Berlingske analyst Thomas Larsen who said the party has lost a future generation of leadership…
MoreDefections won’t alter our relationship says PM
The defection of three high-profile Socialist People’s Party politicians to the ruling Social Democrats will have no influence on the working relationship between the two coalition partners, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt claimed yesterday….
MoreVilhelmsen has failed say SPP voters
Socialist People’s Party leader Annette Vilhelmsen has been declared a failure by her own voters. A new Gallup poll shows that 53 per cent of Socialist People’s Party (SPP) voters believe she’s performed…
MoreSøvndal ‘shocked and surprised’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal said he was both ‘surprised and shocked’ by the defection of three leading members of his Socialist People’s Party (SPP) to the Social Democrats. Although the SPP…
MoreReal wages could outstrip inflation
After a couple of very lean years, Danish wage earners could finally be facing the prospect of a slight increase in spending power. “Although wages will only rise slightly, prices will increase even…
MoreEx-culture minister cleared of nepotism – blames media
Former Culture Minister Uffe Elbæk launched a full-frontal attack on the media after he was cleared of nepotism by the National Audit Office, Wednesday. Mr Ulbæk was forced to step down shortly before…
MoreCash-rich banks pay back state
Leading Danish banks are awash with money and have already started to pay off state-guaranteed loans totalling DKK194bn ahead of time. The Financial Stability Company, set up by the state to ensure financial stability in…
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