Vestas fires 362 in Spain / Jyske expands bedding empire in Greece Wind energy giant Vestas has announced plans to close its assembly plant in Leon, Spain. All 362 employees at the factory…

Speaker of the House Pia Kjærsgaard’s warning that the current political situation in Denmark could lead to ’voter apathy’ has been dismissed by the Alternatives, the party responsible for much of the division…

Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen has been accused of deliberately concealing crucial information from parliament about the noise levels of the Danish Air Force’s new fleet of F-35 fighter jets. Experts claim that…

The government has proposed Denmark’s biggest ever humanitarian aid budget. Development Aid Minister Ulla Tørnæs told Politiken DKK2.6bn will be earmarked for ‘hot spots’ around the world such as catastrophe and refugee areas…

Although Danes are often named the ‘world’s happiest’ in international comparisons a new study shows many young people in this country are struggling or suffering. The report by the Copenhagen based Happiness Research…

A neo-Nazi group that earlier this year gave the ‘Sieg Heil’ salute after dumping a pile of rubbish outside the entrances to the homes of Minister for Environment Jakob Ellemann-Jensen and Aalborg city…

Leading economists have urged the government to tighten fiscal policy while the economy is still strong. 2 out of 3 economists on Berlingske’s Business Panel agree that the government’s failure to introduce reforms…

Anti money laundering bill delayed / Retail sales down / Danish ‘experiences’ on world’s-top 100 The passage of a new bill aimed at preventing money laundering has been slowed by the extent of…

Politics/Economy The latest Epinion voter survey for DR News projected an overall gain for the five centre-right alliance parties, who would win 87 seats if an election was held today – seven more…

In a lengthy article the New York Times reports on the ‘stand-off’ between police and drug dealers in the ‘free state’ of Christiania. From the New York Times: When a phalanx of Danish…