Despite the upswing Denmark continues to lag far behind Sweden in economic growth. GDP in Sweden grew 1.0 percent in the second quarter relative to Q1-2018, or 4.2 percent at an annualised rate…

Hundreds of women demonstrated in Copenhagen, Wednesday, against the Islamic full-face veil ban that came into effect at midnight. The protesters, many wearing the niqab veil or the body-length burka, marched from the…

Two high-profile members of the Muslim community who usually disagree on every Islam-related issue have come together to denounce the legal ban on Islamic veils, such as the niqab or burqa, that came…

None of the 173 Eritrean refugees who arrived in Denmark in 2014 had found work a year later, a new report by the Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) shows. And the job success…

A Muslim free school in Aarhus has closed down after losing its state-funded education grant and could be forced to file for bankruptcy after the National Board of Education and Quality demanded it pay…

A Danish activist who was released by Israel yesterday claims he was ‘brutally treated’ during four days in captivity. Mikkel Grüner, a Danish citizen who lives in Bergen, Norway, was one of 22…

The owner of medical supplies company Coloplast is the richest man in Denmark, the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows. Niels Louis-Hansen has seen his net worth climb to $7 billion this year, dethroning Troels Holch…

Retail sales down / Magasin for sale The business sector remains cautiously optimistic despite disappointing figures for the service sector. New Statistics Denmark figures reflect positive business indicators for the industrial and construction…

Danish Muslims across Denmark will demonstrate today as the burka ban comes into effect. Denmark is the fifth European nation to ban full-face veils, following France and Austria. Burka and niqab wearers are…

The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) Martin Henriksen will be the guest of honour today at an alternative right-wing rally celebrating the burka ban. Mr Henriksen, who will be thanked for his role in…