Politics/Economy: Parliament passed the government’s controversial burka ban Thursday, making it illegal to wear a full-face veil in public. Children living in vulnerable social housing districts will be forced to attend kindergarten and…

Politics/Economy: The Social Democrats called for a probe into whether the Muslim Ramadan festival poses ‘safety hazards’, as claimed by Immigration Minister Inger Støjberg who sparked off a controversy by urging all working…

Politics/Economy: Hard-line Integration Minister Inger Støjberg said there’s no need to follow Germany and impose a cap on family reunification for refugees who’ve only been granted subsidiary protection. Greenland Prime Minister Kim Kielsen…

Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen was forced to shuffle his cabinet following Education Minister Søren Pind’s surprising decision to quit politics and Esben Lund’s resignation as Environment and Food Minister – Jakob…

Politics/Economy: After a marathon 19 hours of negotiations that ended without a deal the official labour dispute arbitrator, Mette Christensen, gave unions, communal employers, and the state a final 14 day-period to try and reach…

Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmsussen characterised Germany as a ‘good neighbour, Denmark’s most important trading partner, and one of our strongest allies in EU and NATO’ following a meeting with Chancellor Merkel…

Politics/Economy: Liberal Alliance (LA) leader Anders Samuelsen said it’s ‘unlikely’ the government will be able to live up to its goal of getting an extra 55,000 – 60,000 into the labour market and…

Politics/Economy: The opposition’s comfortable lead in the polls throughout winter has evaporated – a new poll indicated a virtual dead heat between the two opposing parliamentary factions if an election was held today….

Politics/Economy: The National Bank said the economy is performing well but there are danger signals ahead – the Bank forecast GDP growth of 1.9% this year but slightly less in 2019/20. But according…

Politics/Economy: Integration Minister Inger Støjberg dismissed a human rights committee report claiming refugees at one of the country’s biggest refugee repatriation centres are being unjustly detained and forced to live under ‘torture-like’ conditions….