‘Nightmare poll’ for government – opposition steams ahead
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s prospects for re-election are looking increasingly dire. A new Megafon poll for TV 2 of Politiken shows the lowest level of support for his centre-right alliance during the…
MoreMore defence spending but not enough for Trump
The government gave the military a DKK1.5bn boost this week but it still won’t satisfy President Trump, military analysts said yesterday. The move to increase defence spending to 1.5% of GDP in 2023,…
MoreEstonia rejects FSA report
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority’s (FSA) denial it made any mistakes in the Danske Bank money laundering scandal has sparked off a war of words with its Estonian counterpart Finantsinspektsioon. After the FSA claimed…
MorePrince moves to Paris
Prince Joachim – the man who won’t be King – is moving his family to Paris where he’s been accepted at France’s highest ranking military training academy, École Militaire, whose alumni includes Napoleon…
MoreArmy boss charged with abuse of power
Military prosecutors have formally charged the Chief of Staff of the Danish army with abuse of power. Hans-Christian Mathiesen is accused of ‘gross negligence’ in charges of nepotism after it was revealed he…
MoreAnother setback for SKAT
The Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) has lost its legal battle with U.S. tech giant Microsoft. SKAT had requested that the Danish unit of Microsoft should pay about DKK308m (€41m) in extra taxes for…
MoreUnemployment at 10-year low
The jobless rate continues to fall – the latest Statistics Denmark figures show 8,300 people found work last year, bringing the unemployment rate down to 3.8%. At the start of the year 105,100…
MoreLego expands in China
Lego is planning major expansion in China this year. As sales fall in the U.S. and Europe, the Danish toy giant plans to have around 140 shops in 30 different Chinese cities at…
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