Opposition parties push for full-depth inquiry into Elbit affair
Opposition parties have tabled a long list of demands for an independent legal inquiry into the Israeli arms affair. Liberal (Venstre) leader Jacob Ellemann-Jensen has been accused of misleading parliament over the controversial DKK1.7bn ($250m)…
MoreJustice Minister starts clampdown on Pusher Street
Two weeks after the latest gangland shooting in the ’free state’ of Christiania, the government has proposed doubling the fine for buyers of ‘weed’ and tougher penalties for sellers on the notorious Pusher…
MoreShorties can now guard the Queen
The armed forces are abolishing the height requirements for people serving with the Danish Royal Life Guards, mainly known for being a ceremonial unit outside royal palaces. Danish Defence said in a statement,…
MoreTaxman wins legal battle with Maersk
The taxman has won a landmark legal battle against shipping giant A.P. Møller Maersk. The Supreme Court overruled a lower court decision, Wednesday, by ordering Maersk to pay tax on DKK1.3bn ($190m) of…
MoreEconomy Minister: Fear of immigration has blocked much-needed legislation
The fear of being labelled ‘soft on immigration’ has prevented lawmakers from passing legislation that could have made it easier to bring skilled foreign workers to Denamrk to ease the manpower shortage, Minister…
MoreJobless rate stable but manpower shortage remains
The unemployment rate remained fairly stable in July at 83,500, 600 more than the previous month, a slight 0.7% increase. The youth unemployment rate, which measures the number of job-seekers between 16 to…
MoreDPP’s plan to honour Mohammed illustator
The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) move to display the controversial Mohammed cartoons in one of their offices at Christiansborg (parliament) has been dismissed as a security risk by Danish Intelligence (PET). The populist…
MoreRussian Embassy stops consular services as diplomatic tensions escalate
The Russian Embassy in Copenhagen has announced it will stop providing consular services after the Danish Foreign Ministry expelled 10 Russian diplomats following allegations of espionage. A joint investigation by left-wing daily Information…
MoreDeported criminals win legal challenge
Two criminal immigrants fighting deportation orders won a significant legal battle, Tuesday, when the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled their rights had been violated. The Court upheld the deportation of two…
MoreVestager checks out of European Commission to focus on EIB bid
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager has taken a sabbatical to focus on her candidacy for the presidency of the European Investment Bank (EIB). The former Social Liberal (Radikale)…
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