Opposition could stop toxic ship
The ship full of toxic waste from Australia scheduled to arrive in Denmark on January 9th could be stopped by a parliamentary majority. The Social Democrats will table a motion for a resolution…
MoreAgriculture minister gets EU handout
Minister of Agriculture Henrik Høegh received DKK706,000 in EU agricultural subsidies last year, and 559,000 in 2008. The Social Democrats’ deputy leader, Nick Hækkerup, said it’s ‘concerning’ that while the government’s official policy…
MoreWhat did US Ambassador say about Danish politicians?
Former US Ambassador to Denmark, James Cain, has revealed the type of information contained in the Danish WikiLeaks documents. Mr Cain, who today works as a lawyer in his home town of Raleigh,…
MoreWikiLeaks founder wanted throughout the world
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is now a wanted man throughout the world after Interpol, the international police agency, issued a “red notice” for his arrest, Tuesday. An arrest warrant for Mr Assange was…
MoreNo to Australian waste
A ship full of toxic waste could be refused permission to enter Danish waters. Thousands of steel drums, full of dangerous hexachlorobenzene (HCB), are currently stacked in Botany Bay, Australia, waiting to be…
MoreMajor companies – minor taxes
The government’s large-scale reform of the corporation (company) tax system in 2007 hasn’t provided the expected financial windfall for the Danish state. Minister of Taxation at the time, Kristian Jensen (L), proclaimed that…
MoreEconomy groggy for 15 years
The Danish economy is facing at least fifteen lean years of cutbacks, savings, and consolidation according to Bjarne Graven Larsen, head of Denmark’s biggest pension fund ATP. Mr Larsen warned yesterday that the…
MoreMicro loans lead to massive debts
A new Danish documentary film reveals that extending micro-credit to penniless women often leads to an endless spiral of debt and social problems. The micro-loan project, devised by founder of the Grameen Bank,…
More4 out of 10 back troops to Africa proposal
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen has the support of 40% of the electorate for her plan to send Danish soldiers to troubled Africa hot-spots such as Somalia or Sudan to stop the…
MoreSocialists will fight for left-turn
TheRed/Green Alliance will use its surge of popularity to demand a relaxation of immigration policy and the unemployment benefits scheme. After seeing her tiny far-left party approach nearly 5% in the polls, nearly…
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