Trump on Løkke: ‘A wonderful guy’
People have been too quick to promote a ‘simplistic’ image of Donald Trump, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen told reporters after an hour-long meeting with the President at the White House, Thursday. The…
MoreFirst cake, now pizza – Denmark ridiculed abroad
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg’s anti-immigration tactics have again caused a stir with international media. Just two weeks after her controversial ‘cake celebration’ for the government’s 50th immigration restriction was reported, and ridiculed, by leading foreign news outlets, her plea…
MoreVoters say no to Russian pipeline
A majority of the electorate believes the government should reject Russia’s request to extend the Nord Stream gas pipeline through Danish territorial waters. The new pipeline, from Russia to Germany, would pass through…
MoreRussia stands firm on Arctic claim
Russia has no plans to change or amend its bid to win the rights to a vast area of the Arctic Ocean, including the North Pole, despite counter claims from Denmark and other…
MoreGovernment to ease holiday home ruling
The government is preparing to relax its strict ban on foreigners buying holiday homes in a bid to boost demand in rural areas, Finance Minister Kristian Jensen said Thursday. Fearing an influx of…
MoreCarlsberg promotes its ‘significant contribution’ to growth
Although Carlsberg ‘only’ employed around 41,000 people last year, primarily in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia, the Danish brewing giant generated approximately 447,000 jobs in ancillary industries and DKK 105bn in economic…
MoreBusiness shorts
Debit card transactions down / Minister demands more transparency from pension funds / 2 big deals for Vestas Dankort: Retail purchases with the Danish national debit card, Dankort, normally an accurate indicator of…
MoreLøkke on White House sales mission
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has armed himself with facts and figures to promote key Danish issues at today’s White House meeting with President Trump. At a press conference prior to a dinner…
MoreForeign Minister warns Russia against Arctic confrontation
On the first day of the ‘Arctic – Territory of Dialogue’ forum in Arkhangelsk, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen warned against militarisation of the ‘far north’ and urged Russia to ‘avoid any move that could…
MorePM: Farewell to Great Britain is ‘sad’
Great Britain’s exit from the EU is a ‘sad situation’, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday after his British counterpart, Therese May, officially activated Article 50 that will formally lead to Denmark’s close…
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