Denmark pushes for stronger sanctions against Russia
The EU decided to impose fresh sanctions against Russian individuals and companies, Monday, but Denmark’s Foreign Minister, Martin Lidegaard, said he’s prepared to go ‘much further’ if Moscow continues to impose its will on…
MoreDanish companies withdraw billions from Russia
Danish companies, concerned about the development in Ukraine, have withdrawn around DKK280bn (50bn) from Russia over the past three months. Capital flight from Russia has risen dramatically since President Vladimir Putin first sent…
MoreGovernment’s tax policy damaging to business
The government’s continual ‘flip-flop’ on tax policy has severely diminished Danish companies’ willingness to invest, right-leaning think-tank CEPOS claims. Head of CEPOS, Mads Lundby Hansen, said the large fluctuations in taxes are a…
MoreLabour calls for minimum wage
Labour market experts have called for a legal minimum wage to combat social dumping and East Europeans workers, who according to the National Painters union are ‘flooding into Denmark and undercutting Danish workers’….
MorePoles aren’t that interested in working abroad
Contrary to the widespread view in this country, Polish nationals have no more interest in working abroad than the average Dane. 10 years after the EU’s eastern enlargement, a new Eurobarometer survey, examining…
MoreDenmark-Greenland disagreement on raw materials
Disagreement between Denmark and Greenland on uranium has now spread to the question of rare earths, used in advanced weapons systems, electronics, renewable-energy industries, and a range of products such as the iPhone,…
MoreBusiness shorts
Maersk hit with environmental fuel bill / Copenhagen eatery regains no.1 spot / Retail sales down Maersk: Maersk’s container businesses – Maersk Line, Seago Line, and Safmarine – will have an additional combined…
MoreMurder suspect nabbed in Turkey
A 26-year-old Danish citizen of Middle Eastern descent has been detained in Turkey on suspicion of attempting to assassinate 70-year-old Islam critic Lars Hedegaard. At a hastily convened press conference, Sunday, Copenhagen Police…
MoreIslam critic ’relieved’
Islam critic Lars Hedegaard welcomed the news that the man suspected of trying to kill him last year is now behind bars in a Turkish jail. He said he was relieved that the…
MoreThorning ‘more right than left’
More than one third of the electorate perceive Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt to be more right-leaning than socialist. 36% of voters in a Megafon poll for Politiken and TV2 News characterise the PM’s…
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