Danish companies potential terror targets
Leading Danish companies could be attractive targets for terrorists, according to leaked WikiLeaks cables. Pharma giants Bavarian Nordic and Novo Nordisk figure prominently in despatches by American diplomats concerning the global threat to…
MoreNew underclass on the way
A leading union official has expressed concern that Denmark could soon have a new underclass of people – the ‘working poor’. According to Mattias Tesfaye, trade representative at 3F, Denmark’s biggest trade union,…
MoreMærsk in sex abuse case
An American sailor is suing the Mærsk Line for 50 million US dollars. The 50-year-old man claims he was sexually abused by the South Korean police during shore leave in Yosu in 2008…
MoreShelter search reveals no stolen goods
A shelter for homeless men, ‘A Warm Bed’, was closed down, Sunday, while personnel searched the premises for stolen goods. Copenhagen shelters have been in the spotlight since police claimed they have become…
MoreWikiLeaks cables reveal terror threats says former ambassador
Some of the confidential diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks refer to specific terror threats made against Denmark. Former US Ambassador to Denmark, James P. Cain, admitted last week that correspondence between Copenhagen and…
MoreUS Embassy monitored left-wing activists
The US Embassy in Copenhagen closely monitored the activities of the far-left anarchist group, the ‘autonome’. A former Danish security guard at the embassy claims in Politiken Sunday that he and his colleagues…
MoreDPP – no thanks says Søvndal
Villy Søvndal has dismissed speculation about a possible centre-left government involving the Danish People’s Party as ‘absurd’. The Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leader said any political alliance or coalition should be based on…
MoreLocal authorities invest in corrupt states
A number of local authorities have invested in high-risk government bonds in troubled countries around the world, prompting a word of warning from the Minister of the Interior. A new survey reveals that…
MoreHomeless foreigners create rift between DPP and government
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has been accused by its alliance allies of trying to score cheap political points by threatening to side with the opposition if the government refuses to address the…
MoreCrimebusters to combat East European crime
The police are ready to launch a crackdown on criminals from Eastern Europe. In response to new figures showing that charges against Romanians, Poles and Lithuanians have more than doubled over the past…
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