For the first time since 1985 a Danish government is to explore the possibility of using nuclear power as part of the national energy grid. The new coalition’s political platform calls for ‘the…

A Slovakian woman is to be deported for begging on the streets of Copenhagen. For the first time ever a Danish court has applied a controversial law that criminalises begging. Judges at Copenhagen…

Politics/Economy Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen named his new, expanded 22-minister cabinet, including 13 from the Liberals (V), six from the Liberal Alliance (LA), and three Conservatives (K). He said Denmark now has…

Maersk announced on Thursday that they would be buying container shipping line Hamburg Süd from Oektier group, one of the world’s leading companies in north-south shipping, boasting 130 container ships with a combined capacity of…

Minister for Health Ellen Thrane Nørby has dismissed mounting criticism of hospital maternity wards. A combination of cutbacks and regulations are putting a strain on maternity wards, to the extent that  Politiken has uncovered…

Taxes rose faster than incomes last year, shrinking disposable income. Gross incomes rose by 3.1% while the total amount collected in income tax increased by 4.7%, mainly as a result of a disproportionate…

New Minister for Innovation Sophie Løhde might have taken on an empty title, according to experts. When the cabinet of the tripartite government was announced, it included the new post of Minister for Innovation,…

The two largest factions in the European Parliament(EP) are heading towards a falling out in a dispute that traces back to former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt being snubbed for an appointment in 2014. The…

Denmark’s electricity is now greener than ever before, with renewable energy making up a larger portion of what consumers get through their power  sockets. According to new findings by the Energistyrelse on the…

TDC loses buyer/ Financial associations merge/Unibrew switches CEOs/Post Nord chasing e-commerce TDC:Bloomberg News reports that American capital fund Apollo is on the verge of cancelling its offer for TDC, the largest telecommunications firm in…