Minister of Integration Birthe Rønn Hornbech is ‘totally confused’ and ‘out of touch’ according to Danish People’s Party leader Pia Kjærsgaard who has called for a complete overhaul of Denmark’s membership of international…

The Consumer Confidence index continues to hover below zero, dashing the government’s hopes of a spending spree to fuel growth. Although the February fall, to minus 0.5%, was expected after the January sales,…

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is suspected of granting political favours instead of following established practice when as Minister of Health in 2006 he ignored the Danish Medicines Agency’s candidate for the much-coveted pharmacy appropriation…

LO, The Confederation of Danish Industries, has undermined the joint Social Democrat/Socialist People’s Party proposal for a longer working week to boost productivity and help the ailing economy. In Politiken, Sunday, LO Chairman…

Even if people in this country work more, and the early retirement scheme is phased out, it still wouldn’t be enough to correct the imbalance in the economy, experts warn. Every single child…

Leading Liberals have urged the government to call a snap referendum on the contentious EU opt-outs before Denmark assumes the EU Presidency on January 1st next year. Eva Kjer Hansen, deputy chair of…

The government has laid out its plans for Denmark’s military mission in the Helmand province of Afghanistan in the countdown to a complete withdrawal of operational troops by the end of 2014. 30…

Politicians are gearing up for a week of tough negotiations after Friday’s Supreme Court ruling that finally determined the Danish state’s ownership rights to the ‘free state’ of Christiania. Residents of Christiania will…

The tiny Liberal Alliance has rescued Minister of Integration Birthe Rønn Hornbech from the prospect of an independent investigation into the homeless Palestinians affair. The opposition has demanded an investigation of what the…

Private health sector struggling / Egypt asks for freeze on Mubarak money / DPP calls for ‘Crisis Commission’ Private hospitals in this country are in a fight for survival. Despite the uproar about…