Nine foreign nationals will become Danish citizens today – but only if they are willing to shake hands with Integration Minister Inger Støjberg. Citizenship ceremonies are usually performed by the local mayor in…

A 31-year-old mentally ill Somali man found guilty of murder was committed to a psychiatric hospital with deportation to follow by Lyngby District Court, Tuesday, after confessing to stabbing his 58-year-old mother to…

Trucker launches Swiss takeover bid / Jyske Bank reacts to Brexit…. Danish haulage giant DSV has launched a a DKK22bn ($4.1 bn) takeover bid for Swiss rival Panalpina to try to close the…

The Danish government is preparing for the worst-case scenario following the British parliament’s rejection of Therese May’s Brexit deal last night – a UK exit from the EU on March 29th with no…

In its latest Economic Survey the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) praises Denmark but notes that economic growth has been weaker than in other OECD countries over the past decades and…

Danish food exports to Britain could fall by around 25% in the case of a hard Brexit, the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) said on Tuesday ahead of last night’s decisive…

The government will present its much-anticipated health reform bill today that, media reports indicate, includes plans to disband Denmark’s five regional authorities and a major reorganisation of the health sector. Prime Minister Lars…

Uffe Elbæk, head of the ‘feel good’, organic Alternative Party, has warned against the increasing signs of fascism in Danish politics. In an interview with Berlingske Mr Elbæk, who’s put himself forward as a…

As the election approaches a new survey shows around 100,000 voters have deserted the populist Danish People’s Party (DPP) since the 2015 election. And most of them have move either rightwards, to the…

New rules for shops / Tax Department targets Bitcoin traders / Customers drop Danske Bank… The government has called for changes to the contentious trading act so shops are allowed to open when…