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Infamous company still selling lasagne

12. feb. 2013 13:09English

Consumers can still buy frozen lasagnes from the French company Comigel in Danish stores, despite the horsemeat scandal.

 

Massive sign-up for sexology studies

12. feb. 2013 13:01English

The Master’s programme in Sexology has not yet been established, but students are already flocking to sign up for classes.

 

US drops Novo Nordisk insulin

12. feb. 2013 12:53English

The American Food and Drug Administration has put two of Novo’s newest products on hold pending further testing.

 

SocLibs hope for modern pope

12. feb. 2013 12:47English

The Social Liberal Party believes a new pope with a more modern attitude would be a good influence worldwide.

 

Danes flying like never before

12. feb. 2013 12:33English

Despite airline Cimber Sterling’s bankruptcy, Danes are taking to the skies more than ever.

 

Spotlight on unnecessary medication

11. feb. 2013 13:27English

The Danish Health and Medicines Authority is concerned that doctors are prescribing medication when it is not actually necessary.

 

Internet fraud on the increase

11. feb. 2013 13:19English

2012 saw a 45 per cent increase in the incidence of hacker attacks, virus outbreaks, phishing and piracy.

 

Round-the-clock protection for Hedegaard

11. feb. 2013 13:11English

After last week’s assassination attempt, Lars Hedegaard is preparing for a life under permanent police protection.

 

Muslims condemn assassination attempt

11. feb. 2013 13:03English

Muslims attending a procession in Copenhagen to celebrate the birth of the prophet Mohammed have condemned the attempt to assassinate Lars Hedegaard.

 

Billion-kroner discount on EU budget

8. feb. 2013 13:19English

Denmark has been offered a discount totalling DKK 1 billion on the EU budget.

 

Retraining for unemployed not enough

8. feb. 2013 13:17English

Rather than enabling the unemployed to return to work, the new training scheme will merely offset the problem, say job centres.

 

Education grants to be slashed

8. feb. 2013 13:16English

Minister of Education owns up to planned cutbacks of the state education grant system.

 

Benefit system still a problem

8. feb. 2013 13:14English

Minister for Employment Mette Frederiksen admits the unemployment benefit situation still needs work.

 

Higher pay negotiated for teachers

8. feb. 2013 13:13English

Teachers at upper secondary schools are to receive higher wages, but have less control of time management.

 

Danske Bank: Rough start

8. feb. 2013 13:11English

The new customer service scheme at Danske Bank has pushed several thousands of customers to take their business elsewhere.

 

Lundby principal to keep his job

7. feb. 2013 14:30English

The principal of Lundby Continuation School, Truels Truelsen, will be allowed to keep his job regardless of whether his case goes to appeal.

 

East European labour here to stay

7. feb. 2013 14:28English

Eastern Europeans have gained a strong footing in the Danish labour market despite the current economic crisis, according to official figures.

 

Vestas shares rise despite deficit

7. feb. 2013 12:54English

Despite record post-tax deficits of DKK 7.2 billion, investors have apparently not lost their confidence in Vestas.

 

Gas sparks alarm at school

7. feb. 2013 12:51English

Police are not ruling out the possibility that students were behind the gas leak at an upper secondary school in Aarhus on Wednesday.

 

Verdict on boating accident is “unusual”

6. feb. 2013 13:22English

The court’s decision to sentence school principal with 60 days suspended prison term concerns other principals.

 

Attack on Hedegaard draws Dutch support

6. feb. 2013 13:20English

Yesterday’s assassination attempt on Islam critic Lars Hedegaard has generated support and advice from Dutch politicians.

 

Muslims: Attack on critic unacceptable

6. feb. 2013 13:18English

The Islamic Religious Community in Denmark is clear in its condemnation of assassination attempt.

 

Welfare threatened by kids and elderly

6. feb. 2013 13:15English

An uneven demographic structure threatens to destabilise the Danish welfare model.

 

DCC suggests ways to cut student grants

5. feb. 2013 14:03English

The Danish Chamber of Commerce has released a list of proposals on how to cut back on the state education grant scheme.

 

DK doctor operating for free in Burundi

5. feb. 2013 13:14English

A 73-year-old Danish doctor has volunteered to teach surgery to local doctors in Burundi for Doctors Without Borders.

 

Police seize DKK 17 mill of cannabis

5. feb. 2013 13:09English

During January, Copenhagen police seized marijuana worth DKK 17 million from the Christiania Freetown.

 

Foreign girls top of the class

5. feb. 2013 13:03English

Female descendants of non-Western immigrants are top of the class when it comes to education.

 

Minister calls for student restraint

4. feb. 2013 13:58English

Minister Morten Østergaard has called on students to accept cuts in the state education grant system.

 

Red Cross in Mali: adjustments daily

4. feb. 2013 13:56English

The needs for emergency aid are changing daily in Mali.

 

New bank collapse affects us all

4. feb. 2013 13:54English

All Danes will feel it in their personal finances if the crisis-ridden Vestjysk Bank collapses.

 

Stress-related sacking under fire

4. feb. 2013 13:19English

Court issues test case ruling in favour of lawyer fired following a stress-related illness.

 

Danish exports to US on the rise

4. feb. 2013 13:17English

Danish exports to the US, including service exports, increased significantly last year.

 

Danish researchers hopeful of HIV cure

1. feb. 2013 14:24English

A team of Danish researchers may be on the verge of finding a cure for HIV.

 

Green investments need coordinating

1. feb. 2013 14:21English

A lack of government coordination could result in the wrong investments being made in Denmark’s transition to green energy.

 

Brøndby IF close to bankruptcy

1. feb. 2013 14:18English

Brøndby IF is perilously close to going bankrupt, which would leave the traditional club fighting for its very existence.

 

Rasmussen doped his way to world title

1. feb. 2013 13:17English

Michael Rasmussen used EPO and growth hormone to help win the Mountain Bike World Championships in 1999 before switching to road racing.

 

Layoffs to follow Spar Lolland takeover

1. feb. 2013 13:16English

Last week, Spar Lolland seemed finished as an independent financial institution when it failed to meet the solvency requirements of the Danish FSA.

 

Radioactive waste could be sent abroad

31. jan. 2013 13:43English

The plan was to bury 10,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste in Denmark, but it appears that parliamentary politicians have changed their minds.

 

Death-sentenced dog now missing

31. jan. 2013 13:40English

Jette Andersen, the owner of Thor, a German Shepherd dog who was due to be destroyed but is now missing, believes the Danish Dog Act is all wrong.

 

Nørrebro car attack: 1st verdict reached

31. jan. 2013 12:28English

A 17-year-old boy has been found not guilty of attempted murder in the attack on a car carrying four concert-goers from Jutland in Nørrebro in May.

 

Record profits for Novo Nordisk in 2012

31. jan. 2013 12:26English

It’s business as usual for pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, which has yet again posted record sales and profit figures for its insulin products.

 

L and Cons.: We succeeded in Afghanistan

30. jan. 2013 13:18English

The war in Afghanistan is deemed a success by several Danish politicians. Now the effort to pull out begins.

 

“Tsunami” of red tap at job centres

30. jan. 2013 13:16English

Increased bureaucracy in the municipalities is a waste of time and money, according to job centre leader.

 

Battered wives should remain in DK

30. jan. 2013 13:13English

Battered wives risk deportation if they leave their husbands. This needs to change, says Minister of Justice.

 

New focus on recycling

30. jan. 2013 13:11English

A number of municipalities are introducing recycling schemes to take household waste disposal to a whole new and greener level.

 

Woman, know your baby deadline

29. jan. 2013 14:03English

Through ultrasound and blood tests, doctors can now determine when your body is ready for carrying children - and when it will be too late.

 

Huge deficit on DSB vending trolleys

29. jan. 2013 13:57English

Over the past nine years, DSB’s food and drink trolley service has accumulated a deficit of nearly DKK 1 billion.

 

LA in shock over unemployment statistics

29. jan. 2013 13:53English

The Liberal Alliance party has expressed shock and dismay at recent statistics, which show a sudden rise in unemployment in most municipalities.

 

Parents disregard school holidays

29. jan. 2013 13:49English

A majority of parents pull their children out of school for holidays, rather than waiting for the school holidays to begin.

 

‘Dark horse’ wins DK Eurovision contest

29. jan. 2013 13:45English

19-year-old Emmelie de Forest beat the odds and won the Danish Eurovision song contest well ahead of her competitors.

 
 

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