No joy for climate proposal
A joint Danish-British proposal to raise the bar for the EU’s climate ambitions isn’t enjoying much success. The two countries have led the way with with a demand to increase the EU’s CO2…
MoreScrap the Ministry says MP
It isn’t just Minister of Integration Birthe Rønn Hornbech who’s past her sell-by date, according to Social Democrat MP Yildiz Akdogan, it’s the whole ministry that should be scrapped if the opposition gains…
MoreNo money for union demands
The trade union movement might be rubbing its hands together in glee at the prospect of a left-wing government after the next election but it definitely won’t get all its wants fulfilled. That’s…
MorePoor marks for integration
Denmark’s is performing relatively well in terms of getting immigrants into jobs and education, but lags far behind in other areas of integration such as family reunification, citizenship and protection against discrimination. The…
MoreMærsk pays ‘slave wages’ in Australia
Australia’s biggest trade union has accused Danish drilling giant Mærsk Oil of employing workers for ‘slave-like’ wages. According to the Australian Workers Union, Filipino workers on the Mærsk Discoverer drilling rig in Western…
MoreMærsk launches investigation
In response to the accusations by the Australian Workers Union, A.P. Møller-Mærsk has launched an investigation into the conditions for Filipino workers on its drilling rig in Western Australia. Martin Fløjgaard, location manager…
MoreDanish troops accept police links to Taleban
Danish troops in Afghanistan know that some of the local police officials they deal with have links to the Taleban, according to Battalion Chief Lennie Fredskov who has just arrived home after six…
MoreTranslator fees could lead to deaths say experts
Doctors have expressed concern for immigrants’ and refugees’ health when they are forced to pay for an interpreter when they visit the doctor after June 1st. According to a new law, any immigrant…
MoreLene welcomes UN Libya sanctions
Minister of Affairs Lene Espersen has welcomed the UN imposed sanctions on Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi and called for attacks on the civil population to decease immediately. She said that by acting promptly…
MoreVoters don’t believe opposition
A majority of voters believes the left-wing opposition will raise property taxes if it gains power. A new Megafon poll shows that the Social Democrats and Socialist People’s Party haven’t convinced voters that…
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