Submarine Slayer trial: Verdict today
A Copenhagen court will rule today in the ‘Submarine Slayer’ trial that has gripped the nation and created headlines throughout the world. The decision by one professional judge and two jurors is expected…
MoreMinister calls for cuts in electricity tax
Tax Minister Karsten Lauritzen has called for the tax on electricity consumption, currently the highest in Europe, to be slashed. According to the Tax Ministry approximately 40 percent of a household electricity bill…
MoreEncouraging retail sales
Retail sales increased for the first time in four months in March as shops emerged from the winter slump. The latest Statistics Denmark show retail turnover rose 0.4 percent month-over-month in March, reversing…
MoreIntegration Minister seeks inspiration in Germany
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg travels to Berlin today on a fact-finding mission to hear more about the new German government’s suspension of family reunification for refugees granted only temporary protection. Ms Støjberg, who…
MoreGreenland election today
Greenland voters head to the polls today to elect a new government. Although the general view from Copenhagen is that it’s been a one-issue campaign – independence from Denmark – Greenland’s 40,000 eligible…
MoreOpposition criticises government’s green policy
The government’s ’2030’ energy plan includes a proposal for Denmark’s, and possibly the world’s, biggest-ever sea-based wind farm yet lacks ambition, the Social Democrats said yesterday. The opposition party’s energy spokesman, Jens Joel,…
MoreGovernment resists anti-smoking measures
Increasing the price of a packet of cigarettes to DKK90 is the most effective method to deter young people from smoking, a new report shows ahead of a parliamentary debate today when lawmakers…
MoreSubmarine Slayer: Verdict tomorrow
The prosecution has demanded a life sentence for ‘Submarine Slayer’ Peter Madsen for the brutal murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall. In his final arguments before Wednesday’s verdict, prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen acknowledged that…
MoreEmployment at record-high
The employment rate in this country hit a record high in February, with 2,732, 423 wage earners, an increase of 3,800 on January. The building and construction sector has reaped the reward of…
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Vestager targets Apple (again) / Experts question world’s longest power cable… Margrethe Vestager, Denmark’s EU Competition Commissioner, is continuing her battle with multinationals by opening an investigation into Apple’s bid for British music discovery…
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