Financial watchdog names politicians, ambassadors as ‘corruption risks’
The Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA/Finanstilsynet) has identified 830 politicians, leading civil servants, and ambassadors who are at risk of receiving bribes. The list has been made with the aim of helping banks to…
MoreIranian Ambassador: Economy the key to stopping protests
Iran’s Ambassador to Denmark, Danny Annan, believes the public protests in his country, that have so far led to hundreds of arrests and a reported 22 deaths, could be stopped if the government…
MorePollution causes 2,000 deaths a year
Pollution from traffic and burning wood causes at least 2,000 heart disease related deaths every year in Denmark, an alarming new report from the University of Copenhagen shows. One of the scientists behind…
MorePM targets ghettos in New Year speech
In his traditional New Year speech to the nation, Monday, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen highlighted the problems of immigration and integration and vowed to halt the growing parallel society in this country….
MoreExperts: Denmark becoming marginalised in EU
Denmark is at risk of being sidelined within the EU by distancing itself from its traditional allies, foreign policy experts have warned. After a year when Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen blamed Sweden for…
MoreQueen’s speech: Denmark needs diversity
Queen Margrethe offered thanks in her New Year’s Eve speech to all those who’ve expressed their sympathy for the plight of her husband, Prince Henrik, who’s suffering from dementia. Her Majesty said it…
More40% say it’s time for Queen to go
40% of voters in a new poll believe it’s time for Queen Margrethe to abdicate and allow Crown Prince Frederik to become King. The poll was taken ahead of the Queen’s traditional New…
MoreLiberal Alliance calls for pre-school language test
The Liberal Alliance has suggested that pre-school children should be forced to pass a Danish language exam before they are allowed to enter 1st grade. The party’s integration spokeswoman, Laura Lindahl, said its…
MoreDPP will shrink parliament
A Danish People’s Party (DPP) proposal to reduce the number of MPs in the Danish parliament has been dismissed by the Liberals (V) as ‘too vague’. The ruling party’s policy spokesman Jakob Elleman-Jensen…
MoreMaersk led the way in corporate deals last year
A.P. Møller-Mærsk (APM), was heavily involved in a number of corporate deals in 2017 and the trend could continue in 2018, analysts predict. Denmark’s biggest company sold its oil and gas business to…
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