Pirates’ warning
The pirates holding a Danish family and two other Danes hostage in Somalia are believed to be the same group that murdered four Americans in February. According to the Norwegian newspaper VG, Qodaar…
MoreEU ruling undermines immigration restrictions
A new ruling from the EU’s Court of Justice could blow holes in Denmark’s strict immigration legislation by overruling restrictions placed on Turkish immigrants and their families over the past 31 years. In…
MoreJobless figures won’t budge
The jobless figures remain high. 167,900 people were unemployed in January, or 6.1% of the labour force, virtually unchanged since November and December. A spokesperson for DE, The Danish Chamber of Commerce, said…
MoreTo be sure, to be sure – was Hamlet Irish?
Shakespeare’s Hamlet, a world-renowned global icon of Denmark, could well have been Irish according to new research by a Scandinavian expert who has traced the name back to Gaelic mythology. See: http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2011/mar/03/great-dane-irish-hamlet
MoreHostages OK
The family of five and two crew members taken hostage by Somali pirates are reportedly in good condition after arriving in Somalia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that relatives have been in…
MoreDenmark has released 200 pirates
Around 200 pirates captured by Danish forces in the Indian ocean have been released without being charged. Despite the presence of two Danish warships in the region, the Esbern Snare and the Absalon,…
MoreFamily before religion say local Muslims
A new survey of Muslims and non-Muslim immigrants in Copenhagen punctures the myth that, for ethnic minorities, religion supersedes everything. Just 17 of 100 Muslim respondents, and one out of 100 non-Muslims, described…
MoreDesperate Birthe points finger at predecessors
Under pressure Minister of Integration Birthe Rønn Hornbech went on the counter attack yesterday and accused her predecessors of dereliction of duty. As the Prime Minister awaits her report of why stateless Palestinians…
MoreParallel society?
Minister of Integration Birthe Rønn Hornbech told a parliamentary committee yesterday that she isn’t prepared to do address the problem of Imams performing wedding ceremonies involving Danish under-age girls until experts have charted…
MoreAPM backs LA
The Liberal Alliance (LA) continues to attract big-business. Yet to be published accounts reveal that the Danish business sector’s biggest powerhouse, A.P. Møller-Mærsk (APM), has joined the growing list of leading companies who…
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