India puts Denmark on ice
The Indian arms-smuggling affair (http://seven59.dk/high-court-rejects-extradition-of-arms-dealer) has potentially cost Denmark billions of kroner in lost market-share. When the High Court denied an Indian request for the extradition of convicted Danish arms smuggler Niels Holck…
7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, August 15th – August 21st, 2011
Politics Speculation about the date of the upcoming lection increased throughout the week. Defence Minister Gitte Lillelund Bech signalled the start of the campaign during a visit to Washington DC, Wednesday, when she…
Liberals demand EU help in India dispute
The Liberals want the EU to threaten India with a freeze on the free trade agreement the two sides have been negotiating since 2007, in retaliation for the Indian boycott on bilateral trade…
India gives Denmark the cold shoulder
The Indian government has put all economic ties with Denmark in abeyance. The Indian Express newspaper claims that in response to the recent Danish Supreme Court ruling that arms dealer Niels Holck can’t…
The Week That Was, July 4th – July 10th , 2011
Politics Although all opinion polls show the opposition heading for a comfortable victory in this year’s election, a new breakdown of voter preference showed that a majority of the ‘undecided’, who could prove…
No guarantee against torture
Diplomatic guarantees against torture are worthless according to Karin Verland, head of the Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims (RCT), who welcomed the Public Prosecutor’s decision to drop attempts to extradite arms…
India protests
India has reacted angrily to disparaging remarks made by the Danish High Court during the recent appeal trial of arms dealer Niels Holck. According to Indian newspaper Daily News & Analysis (DNA), Denmark’s…
The Week That Was, June 27th – July 3rd, 2011
Politics The government’s border control bill became reality, Friday, after the opposition’s motion to reject the controversial proposals was defeated in parliament. At least 50 new customs officials will now be patrolling the…
Dane ‘facing hell’ in an Indian jail
A British arms dealer has warned that his former Danish business partner, Niels Holck, will face ‘hell on earth’ if he’s forced to serve time in an Indian prison. During a High Court…
The Week That Was, April 23rd – May 1st – 2011
Politics The latest opinion polls indicate that the electorate has given the government’s ‘2020 Economic Plan’ the thumbs down and the opposition is heading for a comfortable victory in this year’s election. The…
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