Unions denounce PM ahead of May 1st celebrations
As parties on the left celebrate May 1st International Workers’ Day today the trade union movement has come out against Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for urging people to work more. The PM has…
More70% reduction in CO2 emissions ‘very close’
Denmark has moved closer to hitting its ambitious goal of a 70% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2030. Despite claims from critics that the government’s policies make it unlikely that the 70% goal could be…
MoreIslamic State bride avoids deportation
The Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court ruling to sentence an ‘Islamic State bride’ to four years in prison. She was also stripped of her Danish citizenship but won’t be deported on…
MoreSalmonella outbreak – watch your ground beef
The authorities are sifting through thousands of supermarket receipts to find the source of a salmonella outbreak spreading rapidly throughout the country. Over the past month at least 40 people have been infected…
MoreFlyers facing long queues after automated passport control failure
Airline passengers could be facing long queues at Copenhagen Airport this summer after a failure to implement automated passport control. Denmark’s two biggest airports, Copenhagen and Billund, have built new automatic passport control…
MoreSecurity experts warn GPS jamming could lead to air disaster
Danish security experts have warned of a potential air disaster from GPS (Global Positioning System) jamming after interference with navigation signals forced two Finnish flights to turn around mid-journey last week. Finnair said…
MoreVon der Leyen calls DPP ‘Putin’s proxy’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen became involved in a war of words with the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) Anders Vistisen at the first debate between candidates for President of the European…
MoreNew poll shows majority support for smoking ban
A new survey reflects a significant shift in the public’s attitude towards smoking in public. In the Yougov poll, 63% of respondents said smoking should be banned in busy places such as train…
MoreEmployers stoke national health fears
Employers have urged the government to impose national health targets on the population. In an interview with TV2, Deputy Director General Pernille Knudsen of the Confederation of Danish Employers (Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening /DA) said…
MoreDespite strict immigration policy foreign workers fuel growth
Foreign manpower made a massive contribution to Denmark’s economic growth last year. Following last week’s figures showing it’s immigrants who are fueling job growth – 87% of those who joined the labour market…
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