The government has launched a ‘national strategy’ aimed at improving digital security, part of its ‘Freer, richer and safer Denmark’ initiative. The strategy to boost cybersecurity and information security will involve public authorities and…

Denmark has often been praised for its ‘flexicurity’ model that  make it easy for employers to dismiss employees during downturns and hire new staff when things improve, but the OECD (Organisation for Economic…

EU leaders will discuss a wide range of issues at a Brussels summit today but Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has his own agenda – sealing a Europol deal for Denmark. The PM…

The opposition has accused the government of reneging on Denmark’s foreign aid commitment. Millions of kroner earmarked for the world’s poorest people this year will end up in the hands of the treasury,…

A united opposition has called on parliament to take DKK200m from the emergency aid reserve fund set aside in next year’s budget for ‘unforeseen emergencies’ and make an immediate contribution to humanitarian aid…

Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has asked the Danish Embassy in Moscow to take immediate contact with Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the chaotic situation in Aleppo. He said all Danes condemn what’s…

A damning report by the National Auditors suggests the Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) could have been defrauded out of billions of kroner for years. The report declines to specifically mention the word ‘fraud’…

A potential merger between two of Denmark’s biggest companies now appears highly unlikely. Talks between shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) and DONG Energy to merge their oil and gas business have stalled after…

Dankort purchases up / National Bank sells off government bonds / Denmark high in R&D Dankort: Retail purchases with the ‘national debit card, Dankort, rose 5.8 percent in November from a year earlier to…

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has dismissed criticism from Greenland’s foreign minister, Vittus Qujaukitsoq, as ‘misguided’ and ‘not very constructive’. In an interview with Politiken, Monday, Mr Qujaukitsoq, called Denmark ‘arrogant’ for ignoring his…