Economists pessimistic about growth
Leading economists remain extremely cautious about the prospect of economic growth over the next few years. Although newly revised figures from Statistics Denmark show GDP growth was DKK63bn greater in 2015 than previously…
MoreJustice Minister orders Muslim woman to shake hands with men
A female Muslim consultant has been ordered to shake hands with her male colleagues and other associates. Asmaa Abdol-Hamid, a former MP candidate for the Red/Greens who’s now employed as a liaison officer…
MoreDenmark aims to be coal free by 2030
Denmark is aiming to be the first country to ditch coal for good. DONG Energy has announced it will pull coal from all of its power stations by 2023, leaving only two coal-fired power plantsin…
MoreDONG deal with Goldman Sachs under scrutiny again
Goldman Sachs’ purchase of a major shareholding in partially state-owned DONG Energy three years ago sparked off a political controversy that led to the Socialist People’s Party quitting the government at the time….
MoreDenmark gets $70m Iran trade boost
Denmark-Iran trade has risen by 60% since sanctions on the middle-eastern county were eased. During a visit to the country by a Danish business delegation last week, Mohammadreza Bakhtiari of the Iranian Chamber…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 30th – February 5th 2017
Politics/Economy The government laid out its political goals for 2017 including a new anti-gang strategy and a helping hand to homeowners, but Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen acknowledged that the tight parliamentary situation…
MoreSomalis deported in secret operation
Denmark has forcibly deported two Somali nationals in an under-cover operation. The two men were put on a plane on September 28th and sent back to their native country in an operation held…
MoreRight-wing praise for Trump’s immigration ban
Two of Denmark’s most right-leaning politicians have praised President Trump’s widely-condemned decision to ban immigration from seven Muslim-majority nations. The Danish People’s Party’s EU spokesman Kenneth Kristensen Berth, the only Danish MP to publicly support…
MorePolish ambassador: To Danes we’re only cheap labour and strawberry pickers
Poland’s ambassador to Denmark has criticised Copenhagen University’s decision to drop its degree programme in Polish studies. According to the university the subject isn’t financially viable – only seven students enrolled last year…
MoreGovernment to retain stake in DONG after Goldman Sachs pullout
The government has no plans to sell its stake in DONG Energy, Finance Minister Kristian Jensen said yesterday after Goldman Sachs announced it was selling its own 22.7 million shares in the partially state-owned energy…
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