The Week That Was, May 27th – June 2nd, 2013
Politics / Economy A new Megafon poll for TV2 News showed the centre-left coalition, backed by the far-left Red/Greens, would suffer a resounding defeat at the hands of the opposition if an election…
Vestas fraud investigation in India hampered by diplomatic tension
The Niels Holck arms-dealing affair is obstructing the Danish fraud squad’s investigation of former Vestas chief financial officer Henrik Nørremark, accused of signing two unauthorised agreements in India that could have cost the…
The Week That Was, April 29th – May 5th
Politics / Economy According to recent surveys, 14.9 per cent of the electorate would vote for the Red/Green Alliance if an election were held today; 16.3 per cent would vote for the Social…
The Week That Was, March 11th – March 16th, 2013
Politics / Economy Two separate opinion polls showed that the Danish People’s Party (DPP) have overtaken the ruling Social Democrats, who have sunk to their lowest level of support for over a century….
The Week That Was, February 11th – February 17th
Politics / Economy Based on Finance Ministry data, a review of all the growth initiatives launched by the centre-left coalition government since it came to power 18 months ago reveals that neither the…
Indian Embassy plays tit for tat game
The Indian Embassy in Copenhagen is determined to make life difficult for Danish tourists and business travellers. Sources close to Jyllands-Posten claim that the embassy is willfully delaying its visa processing time in retaliation for…
The Week That Was, November 26th – December 2nd, 2012
Politics / Economy The centre-right opposition would win 52.9% of the vote, against 47.1% for the government coalition and Red/Green Alliance, if an election was held right now, a new Megafon poll showed….
New moves in India extradition affair
The Danish authorities have reportedly had a change of heart and are ready to discuss the extradition of arms smuggler Niels Holck to India. The Danish High Court’s refusal to allow Mr Holck…
7.59 -Danish News Today – The Week That Was, November 5th-11th, 2012
Politics / Economy Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt praised re-elected President Obama as an ‘inspirational figure with a clear vision for the future’ and said she looked forward to strengthening the close links between…
The Week That Was, September 24th- September 30th, 2012
Politics / Economy Leading economists remain highly pessimistic about the long-term health of the Danish economy despite a slight drop in jobless figures across Denmark in August. Anette Vilhelmsen has spurted ahead of…
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