A dawn raid by the forces of law and order took place Monday morning at the recently squatted naval buildings close to Copenhagen’s famous ”free state” of Christiania. The police action went ahead…

Despite the continued shootings, which have undermined Copenhagen’s international reputation as a safe city, the latest report from Copenhagen Police paints a much more reassuring picture. In just the last two years, the…

The Social Liberals, (R), are prepared to challenge one of the sacred cows of Danish politics, namely the 2002 freezing of the property valuation tax.  Leader Margrethe Vestager openly challenged this popular measure…

For a government that makes a big deal out of its educational reforms, it certainly is one of those “oh my god!” moments.  Prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen stares out intently from the…

A new survey published by Danske Bank looks optimistically ahead to falling unemployment in the coming period. Based on more positive than expected spending figures from both USA and Germany, the bank’s report…

Leading Danish medical researcher,  Poul Thorsen, faces possible trial in the USA after the US Attorney’s Office in Atlanta called for his immediate extradition to face charges of fraud and document falsification. Thorsen…

Negotiations concerning the government’s 2020 plan have broken down temporarily after Christian Democrat Per Ørum Jørgensen, who holds the ‘balance of power’ for a majority, walked out after being called ’embarrassing ‘ and…

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) will reward local authorities with DKK25,000 for every refugee and immigrant they can encourage to return home in accordance with the terms of the government’s repatriation offer. Under…

An increasing number of left-wing activists are being arrested for acts of arson. In connection with the arrest of a group of youths linked to the radical ‘autonomous’ group on the 26th of…

The Social Democrats and Socialist People’s Party (SPP) will recognise Palestine as an official state if they assume power after the upcoming election. The Social Democrats’ foreign policy spokesman, Jeppe Kofod, said his…