Posted on 29. Mar, 2017 in: News

Public sector deficit halved but economists urge government to keep a tight rein on spending

Although the public sector deficit fell to DKK18.6bn last year (€2.5bn), from DKK33.6bn (€4.5bn) in 2015, leading economists have warned the government not to lose sight of its plan to gradually tighten fiscal…

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Posted on 29. Mar, 2017 in: News

Government tempts Nordea

Finance Minister Brian Mikkelsen has issued an open invitation to the Nordic region’s largest retail bank, Nordea, to move its headquarters to Copenhagen . Nordea has threatened to move its main offices from…

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Posted on 29. Mar, 2017 in: News

Cautious growth projection from Danske

Denmark’s biggest bank, Danske, has upwardly adjusted its growth projection for the Danish economy. In its latest economic outlook the bank projects 1.7% for 2017, slightly up on its previous forecast of 1.5%….

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Posted on 29. Mar, 2017 in: News

EU approval for prestigious windfarm project

The EU has approved Danish subsidies for a proposed offshore windfarm in the Danish section of the Baltic Sea, seen as a showcase for Denmark’s role as a leader in wind energy. Danish…

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Posted on 29. Mar, 2017 in: News

German – Danish ‘power’ struggle

Germany and Denmark are mired in a dispute about electricity and power cables linking the two countries. Germany cut import capacity from mainland Denmark by 89 percent on average last year, the most…

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Posted on 29. Mar, 2017 in: News

Business shorts

Pandora expands in Thailand / Multi-billion profit for LEGO family / Airbnb outstrips hotel industry Pandora: Jewellery giant Pandora continues to invest heavily in Thailand despite the continuing political turbulence in the country….

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Posted on 28. Mar, 2017 in: News

Ex-NATO boss on Russian gas pipeline: Just say no

It would be ‘madness’ to allow the Russian-owned Nord Stream 2 to pass through Danish territorial waters, ex-NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in an interview with DR2 as the state-owned company…

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Posted on 28. Mar, 2017 in: News

Coalition MPs threaten Turkey with exclusion from NATO, EU

Turkey should be thrown out of NATO if President Ergodan fails to respect democracy, the Conservatives’ foreign affairs spokesman Naser Khader said last night as he urged the EU to suspend Turkish accession talks….

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Posted on 28. Mar, 2017 in: News

Integration Minister decries 30 years of failed immigration policy

Denmark has been too soft on immigrants over the past 30 years and is now paying the price, Inger Støjberg said in a hard-hitting op-ed article in tabloid daily BT, Monday. The integration…

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Posted on 28. Mar, 2017 in: News

Finance Minister: We won’t pay more to EU after Brexit

Great Britain’s pending exit from the EU will lead to a shortfall in funding that could threaten Denmark’s annual €130m rebate on membership of the union but Finance Minister Kristian Jensen is determined the…

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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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7:59: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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