Documents show Minister ‘regularly briefed’ on Eritrea asylum seekers
Contrary to previous denial of involvement with the Immigration Service over the controversial Eritrea report, access to new documents show that Justice Minister Mette Frederisken (S) had regular meetings about asylum seekers from…
MoreWeapon support in Ukraine still a possibility
Denmark currently supports NATO with Ukrainian military efforts through logistics and training, but could also find itself sending arms support to Ukraine, if it is something other NATO countries agree upon, according to…
MoreNational Bank further decreases interest rates
For the fourth time in three weeks, the National Bank dropped the key policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to -0.75 percent, the same level as the Swiss National Bank. Central Bank…
MoreNo consensus on support for Christiania
The Social Democrats were not able to come to an agreement today in a group meeting over a proposed guaranteed state loan for Christiania, adding to the political divide over supporting the ‘free-state’….
MoreFinance Minister: Lower wages may send jobs abroad
Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon (S) is worried that the proposed increase of minimum wage may lead to outsourcing of labour outside of Denmark. This is a result of recent negotiations with trade union…
MoreEndomondo sold for DKK half billion
Endomondo, makers of popular social fitness app and one of the most successful Danish startups has been acquired by US sportswear manufacturer Under Armour for a reported DKK 575 billion. ”Our role will be…
MoreDenmark signs military agreement with Baltic countries
The cooperation agreement between Denmark and Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, was made during the recent NATO defense minister meeting in Brussels. These agreements contain sections regarding training, strategic communication, and cyber defense, and…
MoreLow oil prices cost Dong billions
While operating earnings increased by nine per cent, Danish energy giant Dong was forced to write off DKK 6.6 billion on a number of oil and gas fields. Earnings, however, rose by DKK…
MoreReprimand for ex-tax minister
Former tax minister Troels Lund Poulsen has been given a formal reprimand for his role in the Taxgate affair by parliament’s Committee on Rules of Procedure (Udvalget for Forretningsorden). A left wing majority…
MoreDanes support national DNA datbase
A new survey showing that 80 per cent of the electorate would like to see a national DNA database, which can be used by the police to identify suspects of crimes, comes as…
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