Opposition leader Mette Frederiksen has dismissed Social Liberal leader Morten Østergaard’s concern about the ‘flirt’ between the Social Democrats and Danish People’s Party (DPP) as ‘strange’. In an interview with left-wing daily Information, Sunday, Mr…

Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has confirmed his participation at a top-level Arctic conference to be held in Northern Russia, later this month. It’s the first time a Danish foreign minister has visited Russia…

Military Intelligence (FE) believes cable channel YouSee’s blackout on New Year’s Eve, which prevented viewers from seeing the Queen’s speech, could have been caused by a foreign power. A new report by the…

Danish companies are crying out for manpower but there’s no-one to hire. In an in-depth article the New York Times describes the problem of a growing labour shortage in Denmark’s ‘fast-recovering economy’. From…

The Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) has urged the government to extend the so-called ‘researcher tax scheme’ that helps businesses and research institutions to attract highly skilled employees from abroad Foreign researchers and…

The economy grew less than expected in the fourth quarter of 2016. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show growth slowed as public expenditure and investments declined. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)  fell 0.2 percent…

Cut-price flyer Ryanair is still hoping to set up a base in Copenhagen. At a press conference, Tuesday, where he announced two new routes from Copenhagen Airport – to Liverpool and Seville –…

Detaining foreign criminals at Vridsløselille Prison for a single night last year cost just as much as a stay at Denmark’s top hotel. New figures from the National Penal Authority (Direktoratet for Kriminalforsorgen)…

Copenhagen construction boom / Novo Nordisk leaks 95,000 names Copenhagen: 4,300 new housing units were completed in Copenhagen last year, the highest number since the World War 2. Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen welcomed…