Prince Harry visits war veterans
On the second day of his ‘charm offensive’ in Denmark, Britain’s Prince Harry met the parents of a Danish soldier whose body was flown back with him from Afghanistan. The Prince visited the…
Messerschmidt denies fraud allegations
Danish People’s Party MEP Morten Messerschmidt has rejected accusations he willfully misused EU subsidies. The allegations are currently being investigated by the DPP itself and the EU’s anti-fraud unit, OLAF, but Mr Messerschmidt…
The Week That Was, August 3rd – 8th 2015
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen cautioned his support parties on the right not to anticipate funds for many new initiatives in upcoming 2016 budget negotiations, even though a new study by the…
The Week That Was, July 6th –July 12th 2015
Politics/Economy Prime Minster Lars Løkke Rasmussen declined to appear before a parliamentary committee and explain why he closed down the Iraq Commission ahead of time, even though as opposition leader he strongly criticised…
The Week That Was, January 12th – January 18th 2014
Politics/Economy Justice Minister Mette Frederiksen announced new initiatives in the fight against terror, such as the permanent surveillance of flight traffic, intelligent border control, and keeping records of people’s internet activities. She also…
Business shorts
New strategy for Maersk’s fifth core business unit / Postive Q1 figures for insurer / Dane is new Nasdaq boss Mærsk: Shipping Watch reports that the final details of a new combined strategy…
Danish EU scepticism
The ongoing discussion about welfare tourism and social benefits has provoked a shift in the Danish public’s view of the EU. In a new Megafon poll for TV2, nearly half of the electorate…
The Week That Was, February 24th – March 2nd, 2014
Politics/Economy Political commentator Hans Engell stated that Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s chances of landing her dream job as president of the European Commission are virtually zero, although the British press believe she’s a…
Widespread criticism of EU funding
A new report showing that major Danish companies have spent DKK111m of EU funding on moving production and jobs to Poland has sparked off a storm of criticism from both sides of parliament. According…
Parliament passes disputed information bill
The government’s controversial right to information bill is now a reality. A 99-42 parliamentary majority passed the much-criticised legislation despite a last-minute attack from the Red/Greens, Danish People’s Party (DPP), and Liberal Alliance…
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