DONG Energy is aiming to become the first major European energy company to commit to becoming entirely coal-free within the immediate future. The partially state-owned energy company will pull coal from all of…

While investors throughout the world are concerned about President Trump’s hardline stance against free trade, the Danish agricultural sector believes there could be positive benefits for Denmark. Mr Trump has touted an ‘America first’…

Denmark has ‘cracked the code’ for balancing water conservation and energy use and the rest of Europe should ‘follow our lead’, Katrine Rafn, Director of Water Resources at the Danish Environment Ministry said…

Despite earning billions in 2016, Novo Nordisk, Denmark’s biggest company by market capitalisation, has downwardly adjusted its sales forecast for 2017. After revealing a turnover of DKK 111.7bn ($17.5bn) last year, with a pre-tax profit…

Siemens appoint Dane to top job / Danske Bank shares soar after impressive profit report / Norwegian billionaire buys airport Hilton Siemens: In a surprising move German electronics conglomerate Siemens, one of Europe’s…

Integration Minister Inger Støjberg’s announcement that the drastic drop in asylum seekers provides the government with ‘breathing space’ to integrate those who are already here was welcomed by the Social Democrats yesterday but…

The Danish Immigration Service (Udlændingestyrelsen) has published the final figures regarding refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers in 2016 – here’s the breakdown: How many? 6,235 people sought asylum in Denmark in 2016 –…

The unemployment rate continues to rise as more refugees and migrants enter the workforce. The number of jobless increased by 1300 people from November to December, the third consecutive month on month increase. Analysts attributed…

Justice Minister Søren Pape Poulsen is determined to rush through new, anti-gang legislation before the summer recess that will, amongst other things, double the prison sentence for shootings and gun possession. The Minister…

Denmark holds the unfortunate record of having the highest rate of smoking and drinking in the Nordic region – and, subsequently, the lowest life expectancy. A new pan-Nordic study of diet, physical activity,…