Denmark gives $97m to war on hunger
Denmark will contribute DKK630m (Approx. $97m) between 2017-19 to the UN’s war on hunger. After signing a deal with head of the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) Ertharin Cousin at the first World Humanitarian…
MoreEmployment up but economy stagnates
The employment figures rose by nearly 12,000 people during the first three months of the year, the biggest quarterly increase since 2013, yet economists remain pessimistic. Senior Jyske Bank analyst, Niels Rønholt, predicted…
MoreDPP bemoans right-wing defeat in Austria
The outcome of yesterday’s election in Austria reflects the division within Europe on the EU and migration, Danish People’s Party’s deputy leader Søren Espersen said after far-right Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer received…
MoreDanish cult under investigation in US
The American authorities have launched an investigation into Danish humanitarian organisation Tvind’s sister charity in the USA, Planet Aid, which has received millions of dollars in aid for third-world development projects, much of…
MoreDPP move to legalise pepper sprays
In future the public will be allowed to buy self-defence pepper sprays in supermarkets and shops if it’s up to the Danish People’s Party (DPP). Ahead of the first reading of the DPP’s…
MoreConsumer confidence hits new low
Denmark’s consumer confidence deteriorated to a seven-month low in May, a bad sign for economic growth. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark showed the consumer confidence indicator dropped to 3.2 from four-month high…
MoreBusiness shorts
Maersk family no longer Denmark’s richest/ LEGO on top-100 brands list / More flight disruption today Maersk: The Maersk family, owners of the global shipping and oil company, have lost their traditional title…
MoreDPP politician cancels US trip after ‘N-word’ allegations
The Danish People’s Party’s Soren Espersen has cancelled a visit to the USA later this year following allegations he used the ‘N-word’ to describe US President Barak Obama. Mr Espersen, who came under…
MoreSocial Democrats propose refugee limits
Denmark’s biggest party, the Social Democrats, have signaled a further turnaround in immigration policy by proposing a cap on the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Denmark. Party whip Henrik Sass Larsen…
MoreIranian hackers responsible for cyber-attack
It was Iranian hackers who launched a four-month cyber-attack on the Danish Foreign Ministry last year, a US IT-security company has revealed. It was originally claimed in January that the hackers were ‘probably…
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