Convicted foreign fighter challenges deportation order
A convicted foreign fighter who’s now fighting deportation refused to speak during the first day of his High Court appeal trial, Monday. 24-year-old pizzeria owner Hamza Cakan, who holds both dual Danish and Turkish…
MoreGovernment aims to cut business tax
The government is pushing to lower the corporate tax rate to attract companies to Denmark. The USA and UK have signalled they will make life easier for the business sector by reducing taxes,…
MoreSweden’s border control costs DSB millions
Sweden’s demand for ID control on the Danish side of the border cost state-run rail network DSB DKK69.8m ($10.1m) last year. And in addition to the heightened security checks DSB estimates it lost…
MoreFewer evictions after benefit cap
Despite dire warnings from the opposition that thousands of families would be evicted from their homes as a result of the government’s cap on social benefits, new figures reflect the opposite. Statistics from…
MoreKrone falls against euro as investors look to Denmark
The Danish krone has fallen to a new low against the euro. The krone fell to 7.433 per euro, Monday, its lowest since January 26th amidst speculation the Danish Central Bank could follow…
MoreCustoms officers get mobile body scanner
The Danish customs authority has launched the world’s first mobile body scanner to aid officials in the fight against drugs. A spokesman called the scanner, placed in a vehicle that can be moved…
MoreConsumer confidence on the rise
Denmark’s consumer confidence strengthened for a second straight month in February as households’ expectations regarding the national as well as personal economic situation improved further. After surprisingly dropping below zero in December for…
MoreBusiness shorts
Vestas reclaims top energy spot / SAS demands refund from Copenhagen Airport / Lego builds life-size play centre Vestas has reclaimed the title of the world’s largest supplier of wind turbines. The company…
MoreOpposition rejects USA’s NATO demand
The Social Democrats have dismissed the USA’s demand for a significant increase in Denmark’s annual contribution to NATO as ‘unrealistic’. Although the party’s military affairs spokesman, Henrik Dam Kristensen, said last week the Danish…
MoreRussia on charm offensive ahead of Arctic conference
While the EU’s relations with Russia have deteriorated badly since the country annexed Crimea in 2014, the Arctic territorial dispute between Denmark, Russia, Norway, Canada, and the USA has remained a ‘low tension’ issue…
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