Denmark faced with extra EU bill after British pull-out
Denmark’s financial contribution to the EU’s annual budget will in all likelihood increase after Great Britain pulls out, a prominent EU expert has warned. Before voting to leave, the United Kingdom was the…
MoreForeign Minister in Turkey as bomb devastates airport
Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen condemned the bomb attack on Istanbul Airport, which according to latest reports left 36 dead and 147 injured. Mr Jensen, who’s in Turkey on an official visit, said he…
MoreCulture phone app for refugees
Refugees struggling to adapt to Denmark’s broad-minded attitude towards gender equality, sexuality, and other cultural issues will in future be able to download a smart-phone app with information about all aspects of Danish…
MoreIkea refuses to withdraw ‘death dresser’
Ikea Denmark won’t be recalling a potentially dangerous piece of furniture that has allegedly caused the death of six children in the USA. The Swedish furniture giant has withdrawn 27 million of its…
MoreHappy Iceland ambassador: Football good for diplomacy
Iceland’s success at the European Championship in France will have a very positive effect on diplomacy between Copenhagen and Reykjavik, the Nordic island’s ambassador said yesterday after his country had inflicted an embarrassing…
MoreMaersk’s oil business hit by Qatar loss
A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) is desperately searching for new acquisitions to steady its oil business after losing Qatar, its biggest field. “We’re getting some resources freed up now,” Maersk Oil Chief Executive Officer Jakob…
MoreEx-foreign ministers back Lykketoft
Former foreign ministers have rushed to the defence of Mogens Lykketoft who’s been hit with a political firestorm after calling the British prime minister David Cameron ‘naive’ and ‘irresponsible’ for sanctioning the Brexit…
MoreNew report: Migrants look for work not welfare
A new report by the Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) dispels the myth that Denmark is a ‘magnet’ for welfare tourists from poorer EU countries. It shows that, compared to other EU countries,…
MoreMore funding for Arctic surveillance
The government has earmarked an extra DKK120m for increased surveillance of the Arctic. Defence Minister Peter Christensen said climate change has led to a melting ice sheet, which will lead to more ships…
MoreAsylum figures hit new low
52 people applied for asylum in this country last week, bringing the total for the year so far to 4,005. In his concluding address to parliament before the summer recess, Prime Minister Lars…
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