Lokke’s fishing problems grow
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s charitable ‘Løkke Foundation’ has received nearly DKK200,000 in donations from 12 of the so-called ‘quota kings’ who control large proportions of fishing licensing quotas issued by the state….
MoreTillerson welcomes increase in defence spending
Denmark’s new defence bill, which will boost spending by DKK12bn ($2bn) over the next six years, was high on the agenda during Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen’s meeting with U.S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson…
MoreDenmark behind EU in ‘sharing economy’
The sharing economy in Denmark continues to grow but is still lagging behind the EU average. The government laid out 22 new measures in October aimed at making Denmark a ‘mecca’ for the…
MoreAid organisations question Palestine policy
Denmark’s biggest aid organisations have asked Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen to explain why he halted aid funding to 14 Palestinian NGOs with alleged links to terrorism – from this year aid will be…
MoreLøkke discusses weak dollar and Trump’s trade signals in Davos interview
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has expressed concern about U.S. politicians embracing the weak dollar. In an interview with Bloomberg News the PM said he ‘didn’t really like the signal’ sent by Treasury…
MoreElectric car sales hit new low
Electric car sales have fallen dramatically in this country since the government withdrew an attractive tax incentive for prospective new owners. While Norway can be proud of a record-breaking 21% all-electric new car sales,…
MoreMilitary gets extra $2bn in biggest buildup since Cold War
A cross party majority has agreed to boost defence spending by DKK12bn ($2bn) over the next six years in the biggest military buildup since the Cold War, but Denmark still won’t live up…
MoreForeign Minister: External threats are ‘serious’
Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen cited ‘security concerns’ after a cross-party majority agreed to increase defence spending. He said the extra funding would allow Denmark to keep playing an ‘important, operative within NATO, the…
MoreLøkke: Trump’s ‘sales pitch for USA’
President Trump’s ’America First’ speech in Davos, Friday, was a sales pitch that failed to address the main issues of concern to the political and business leaders at the World Economic Forum’s summit,…
More‘Child bride’ couple sues government
A Syrian couple who fell foul of Integration Minister Inger Støjberg’s ‘child-bride’ ruling in 2016 and were forced to live apart in separate refugee shelters are suing the government for financial compensation. After parliament’s Ombudsman…
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