Think ahead says Lene Espersen
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen’s plan to send Danish soldiers to Africa was met with a hail of criticism, Tuesday. The Social Democrats and Danish People’s Party have already rejected the idea…
MoreIs Løkke off to Mexico?
There’s still uncertainty about whether Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (L) will attend the COP16 Climate Conference that gets underway in Cancun, Mexico, on Monday. The Social Democrats tabled an official question to…
MoreSocialists smell blood
The political opposition was divided yesterday as to whether to use the budget to try and bring down the government. The Social Democrats (S) said they would vote for the budget, even though…
MoreSpain a major problem warns Sydbank
Spain is the latest country to be infected by the European debt crisis, warns Sydbank. After a bail out was agreed for Ireland, Sunday, analysts and economists warned that the crisis could very…
MoreFemale ministers argue equal rights
Despite Denmark’s reputation as a pioneering country in equal rights, two of the government’s leading female ministers have started a public squabble about equality amongst researchers at Danish universities. Minister of Science &…
MoreLack of competition is hurting the economy
DKK8bn of new orders and 20,000 new jobs within two years – that’s the optimistic forecast for the economy if the government can attract enough support to push its new ‘competition package’ through…
MoreSnow – and more to come
A cold snap brought snow to Copenhagen last night, but it’s going to get much colder. According to the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), temperatures could sink to minus 15 degrees Celsius at night…
MoreImmigration laws could face legal challenge
The government could be forced to defend its strict, new immigration legislation in a court of law. According to head of the Institute for Human rights, Jonas Christoffersen, the bill on its way…
MorePET upgrades terror threat
Danish Intelligence (PET) has upgraded its so-called ETD (Evaluation of the Terror Threat against Denmark) and asked police districts throughout the country to be very aware of the threat of terror. In a…
MoreNorth Korea sends a message to US, China
International and Danish experts believe that by launching an unprovoked attack on South Korea, North Korean leadership has sent a clear message to both China and the US – keep out of our…
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