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New job for Anders Fogh Rasmussen / DONG deal in UK / Vattenfall drops fossil fuel Anders Fogh: While his successor as Liberal Party leader is struggling to put together a new government,…
MoreGovernment negotiations: Rest day for Løkke
Negotiations to put together a new government were put on hold, Wednesday, after prime minister elect Lars Løkke Rasmussen said he needed time to ‘mull over’ the political demands lodged from the various…
MoreDPP renews call for banking union referendum
The Danish People’s Party is determined that Denmark’s possible participation in the EU’s Banking Union should be decided by public referendum. Ahead of last week’s election the party joined a left/right alliance with…
MoreAid organisations re-think spending
With the new government expected to cut foreign development spending, Danish aid organisations are already preparing a reevaluation of how they distribute nearly DKK17bn in annual funding throughout the world Should millions be spent…
MoreBritish economist: Denmark leads the way
Denmark is on its way to becoming one of the most successful nations in the 21st century – at least according to top British economist John Kay who in an op-ed piece in…
MoreDanish ship rescues stranded migrants
A tanker owned by Danish shipping company Torm rescued more than 200 migrants off the coast of Libya on Sunday and took them to Italy at the request of the Italian coastguard, the…
MoreDenmark no.1 in digital performance
Denmark has maintained its position as the most advanced, digital country in Europe in the 2015 edition of the EU Commission’s Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), a composite index that summarises some 30…
MoreForeign property investors target Copenhagen
The Copenhagen property market has become an attractive proposition for foreign investors. Commercial property advisor Sadolin & Albæk estimates that foreign companies now account for 50 per cent of all new investment in…
MoreCarlsberg launches beauty products with beer
In a surprise move, Danish brewing giant Carlsberg has announced its entry into the beauty and skincare categories, with the launch of a new range of men’s grooming products. While the initial offer…
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New balance of payments surplus / EU probe into Danish tele merger / French crewmen block Danish ferry / US giant buys Danish family company Balance of payments: Denmark enjoyed a balance of…
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