Posted on 12. May, 2011 in: News

EU to scrutinize border agreement

The EU Commission has requested more information from the Danish government before it makes a decision as to whether stricter control of Denmark’s borders is in violation of the Schengen agreement. Marcin Grabin,…

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Posted on 12. May, 2011 in: News

Social Liberals rewarded as opposition heads for victory

Voters have rewarded the Social Liberals for siding with the government on retirement reform. The small centrist party has risen to over 7% in a new Gallup poll, helping the opposition to strengthen…

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Posted on 12. May, 2011 in: News

Opposition will cap spending

In their own long-awaited 2020 economic plan, the Social Democrats (S) and Socialist People’s Party (SPP) will put a cap on public spending between 2016-2020. The two parties have surprisingly proposed that expenditure…

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Posted on 12. May, 2011 in: News

Denmark was responsible for death of Gaddafi’s son

It’s ‘highly probable’ that Danish fighter jets were responsible for the death of Muammar Gaddafi’s youngest son and three of his grandchildren, experts claim. Both Danish military sources and NATO have refused to…

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Posted on 12. May, 2011 in: News

DPP wins border control fight

The government and Danish People’s Party (DPP), with the assistance of the Christian Democrats’ only MP, have reached agreement on heightened control of Denmark’s borders. DKK150m will be set aside in the budget…

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Posted on 12. May, 2011 in: News

Agreement confirms, and tarnishes, Denmark’s reputation say experts

The new border control agreement confirms Denmark’s reputation as a closed-off country, experts claim. Marlene Wind, head of the Centre for European Politics at Copenhagen University, characterised the deal thrashed out between the…

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Posted on 12. May, 2011 in: News

South Korean visit could provide exports boost

President of South Korea Lee Myung-bak and his wife Kim Yoon-ok were officially greeted by Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik when they arrived in Denmark yesterday at the start of a two-day state…

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Posted on 11. May, 2011 in: News

Customs officials back DPP

The Customs and Tax Officials Union is fully committed to the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) demands for increased border control. According to union boss Jørn Rise Andersen, Denmark has the lowest level of…

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Posted on 11. May, 2011 in: News

Neighbours against more border control

Denmark’s closest neighbours have criticised the government’s willingness to tighten border controls to satisfy the Danish People’s Party. Politicians from both countries have decried attempts to ‘drag Denmark ten years back in time…

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Posted on 11. May, 2011 in: News

Romanians flock to Denmark

Three times as many Romanian nationals have settled in Denmark this year than three years ago. New Statistics Denmark figures show that 710 arrived here during the year’s first three months, compared to…

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