The Week That Was, March 20th – March 26th 2017
Politics/Economy Ahead of a meeting with President Trump in Washington this week, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen acknowledged that the current US government ‘works in a different way than what we have seen…
The Week That Was, February 6th – February 12th 2017
Politics/Economy The government, backed by the Danish People’s Party (DPP), passed a parliamentary motion, Thursday, suggesting that immigrants and their descendants who have become Danish citizens aren’t really Danes. A new study by…
The Week That Was, September 26th – October 2nd 2016
Politics/Economy The New Conservatives, who now have the 20,000 verified voter signatures needed to be put on the ballot at the next general election, would win 4.3% of the vote if an election…
The Week That Was, September 4th – September 11th 2016
Politics/Economy The government gave the National Tax Authority (SKAT) the go ahead to purchase confident tax details about Danish citizens contained in the so-called ‘Panama Papers’. Tax minister, Karsten Lauritzen, said he’s willing…
The Week That Was, February 8th – 14th 2016
Politics/Economy The government warned that Denmark is facing an ‘historic integration challenge’ ahead of tripartite labour market negotiations between the government, employer organisations, and trade unions that started, Thursday. Danish People’s Party leader…
The Week That Was, January 24th – 31st 2016
Politics/Economy The week’s news was dominated by the government’s controversial ‘jewellery law’, passed by an overwhelming parliamentary majority, Tuesday – refugees who enter Denmark with assets in excess of DKK10,000 ($1,450) will in…
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