UN Agency for Refugees expands in Copenhagen
Copenahgen’s UN city has just agreed to hire 125 new employees within the fundraising department of the Agency for Refugees (UNHCR). The agreement will be signed on Wednesday by Trade and Development Minister, Mogens…
MorePoliticians: Antibiotics to blame for MRSA
Food spokesperson Andreas Steenberg (R) says that action must be taken to stop the spread of antibiotic-resistant MRSA virus in Danish pork products. MRSA has been found in more than 20 per cent…
MoreNew car rental concept cuts leasing costs
Renting a car out for just eight days a month can completely offset the leasing costs, according to companies LeasePlan Denmark and GoMore who have made it possible to both lease a car…
MoreNational Bank halves growth forecast
This year’s growth estimate is down to 0,8 per cent from earlier in June, where the prediction was 1,5 per cent, according to quarterly review by Denmark’s National Bank. This gives the SR-government…
MoreEconomists: low forecast is more realistic
Danish National Bank’s new downgraded forecast is not surprising, according to economists, and is more reflective of the economic situation in Denmark. “The economic indicators in the first half of 2014 have just…
MoreThorning talks climate at UN summit
Denmark plans to take the lead against climate change in talks at the UN. The one-day summit is intended boost the potential for a major climate agreement at the COP21 meeting in by…
MoreDenmark mentioned in IS video
Terrorist group Islamic State (IS) has published a new video where kidnapped British journalist names Denmark as one of the participating countries in the fight against IS. “Everyone now is getting involved. Denmark…
MoreEuropean Committee: Danish prison conditions have not improved
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) expresses ‘serious concern’ that criticisms of Danish prisons have not been addressed, and calls on the Ministry of Justice to respond. “In the rich Western European…
MoreThorning denies Israel sanctions
Counter to statements made by Foreign Minister, Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt (S) rejects that sanctions on Israel are in the government’s plans. “The government is, like other EU countries, deeply concerned about the settlements,…
MoreDenmark low in competitive wage
Labour cost per hour increased by just 1,4 per cent, below the levels of Germany, Sweden, and the US, but consistent with general EU wage trends, according to figures from Statistics Denmark “Here…
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