Left demands investigation into massacre
Opposition politicians are demanding that Minister of Defence Gitte Lillelund Bech launch a full investigation into claims that Danish soldiers stood idly by in 1995 when at least 9 handicapped Serbian nationals were…
MoreDanish ship freed in India
The Danish ship detained in India on suspicion of carrying arms for terrorism has been freed to carry on its voyage. The Danica Sunrise was seized before the Easter break after the Indian…
MoreNew poll: Opposition heading for comfortable victory
Voters have given the government’s 2020 economic manifesto the thumbs-down. A new Epinion poll for DR News shows that the opposition has increased its lead and would win by a convincing 97-78 seat…
MoreJapan catastrophe shifts public opinion on nuclear energy
The Japanese power plant meltdown has encouraged more people in this country to reject nuclear power. In a new Megafon poll, 40% of the electorate claim to be ‘opposed to nuclear power in…
MoreYes to gay weddings
Homosexuals should be allowed to get married in church in line with heterosexuals. A new Epinion poll for DR shows that 65% of the public believe that gays should have the right to…
MoreDanish tourism feels aftershock of Tsunami
Danish tourism figures look like being hard hit by the Japanese Tsunami. Although Denmark is an attractive destination for Japanese tourists, many look like staying away this year in the wake of the…
MoreExpensive Danish shares at risk
Danish shares are amongst the most expensive in the world, making the Danish stock market extremely vulnerable to financial market turbulence, experts warn. Copenhagen Stock Exchange’s trend-setting C20 index is generally 50% more…
MoreDPP demands deportation for Roma people
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has urged the government to tighten the deportation rules for criminal foreigners. The party’s legal affairs spokesman, Peter Skaarup, dismissed Justice Minister Lars Barfoed’s suggestion of more police…
MoreLibyan insurgents get Copenhagen office
The Libyan Observatory, a newly-formed umbrella organisation for various factions of Libyan freedom fighters, has set up an office in Copenhagen with financial support from aid NGO, Actionaid Denmark. In addition to funding,…
MoreFinance Ministry disavows Fogh’s financial policy
Finance Ministry economists have admitted that Denmark’s financial policy during the upswing years between 2005-8 was ‘too flabby’ – the first time ever that the Ministry has distanced itself from the private spending…
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