Danes’ enthusiasm for Libya mission
There is more public support for the Libya mission in Denmark than in any other country involved in the military coalition. A review of domestic opinion polls by Politiken reveals far less popular…
MoreCracks in NATO agreement?
The apparent lack of unity in NATO has been met with criticism from leading Danish experts. Lecture in Political Science Jens Ringmose said confusion reigns after the USA gave the impression that the…
MoreLibya success says Løkke
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has brushed aside claims that confusion continues to surround the Libya mission despite NATO’s decision to assume control of the no-fly zone. He said critics who believe that…
MoreRevolution in Hellerup – embassies beware
‘Party pirates’ who were last month forced to cancel a ‘happening’ at a luxury villa owned by Muammar Gaddafi have now arranged a ‘Dictator Crawl’ tomorrow evening, in which an estimated 2,000 revellers…
MoreDenmark in EU pact
Denmark has officially joined the euro pact, the EU’s new extended economic cooperation agreement. The news was released in a Twitter message sent by EU President Herman Van Rompuy last night when he…
MorePM should be grateful says Helle
Social Democrat leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt has called Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s attack on the parties behind the euro-pact as ‘rash’ and ‘foolish’. Just days after the government and opposition had formally agreed…
MoreNATO steps up
NATO has assumed control of part of the Libya mission. Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said last night that NATO’s role will be to enforce the no-fly zone and protect civilians in accordance…
MoreHelp for Libyan exiles
Denmark should provide shelter for representatives of a Libyan government in exile, according to the Conservatives’ Naser Khader who said last night he has sent an official request to the Ministry of Foreign…
MoreImmigrant crime rate falling, but remains high
The crime rate for second-generation immigrants in this country is falling but it’s still four times as high as for ‘ethnic Danes’, a new Rockwool survey shows. Torben Tranæs, head of research at…
MoreNewspaper denies putting hostages at risk
Tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet has dismissed accusations that it has worsened the situation for the Danish hostages being held by Somali pirates. Security experts’ claims that the by sending a journalist to the…
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