The Week That Was, February 29th – March 6th 2016
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Lars Løkke Ramussen was forced to make a cabinet re-shuffle after Environment and Food Minister Eva Kjer Hansen resigned following accusations that she misled parliament over the environmental impact of…
MoreMinister quizzed over Snowden rendition guarantees
Justice Minister Soren Pind has refused to say whether Denmark sought specific guarantees from the USA before allowing a so-called rendition flight to land at Copenhagen Airport, Politiko writes. Pind was answering questions…
MoreOmbudsman to rule on Nykredit mortgage dispute
Consumer Ombudsman Christina Toftegaard Nielsen is to examine the actions of one of Denmark’s largest lenders, Nykredit, which has faced strong criticism for changing the terms of a popular home loan. According to…
MoreMore charges likely in OW Bunker fraud investigation
More charges could be filed as a result of a police investigation into the collapse of Danish maritime fuel company OW Bunker, writes Berlingske. On Thursday, it emerged that three senior executives were…
MoreGovernment to slash foreign aid budget
The Danish government is to implement major cuts to its foreign aid programs, TV2 reports. According to Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen, the nation needs to be “ruthless” in determining future priority areas. Over…
MoreArmed police drama at Christiansborg
Armed police detained a man following an incident outside the Danish parliament that involved guns being drawn, BT reports. According to witnesses, the drama unfolded after a man, thought to be an Italian…
MoreComputer error led to 800 flight cancellations
A system error led to the cancellation of 800 Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flights on five different European routes over a 15 week period, the travel website Checkin.dk reported Thursday. The glitch affected passengers…
MoreBorder checks to be extended
Temporary controls at Denmark’s border with Germany are to be extended for another month, Immigration Minister Inger Stojberg said Thursday. The measure follows Sweden’s decision to extend its own border checks with Denmark,…
MoreLauritzen admits “inadequate response”
Tax Minister Karsten Lauritzen apologized to parliament Wednesday afternoon following claims that he had provided misleading information to a high-level parliamentary committee. The minister has come under fire for allegedly providing misleading answers…
MoreAsia bank boss in Copenhagen
Jin Liqun, President of the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), stressed the new investment powerhouse isn’t just a new Chinese National Bank when he visited Copenhagen, Thursday. During talks with Foreign Minister…
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