Speaker could get new term
In a surprising move, Pia Kjærsgaard could be allowed to continue as speaker of the house even if the Social Democrats form a new government after the next election. In Danish politics it’s…
MoreDanske Bank shareholders launch compensation claim
Danske Bank is facing its first class action lawsuit in the money laundering affair. Former CEO Thomas Borgen and the bank itself are being sued by a group of investors under the name…
MoreData leak reveals suspicious transactions at Nordea Copenhagen
Nordea’s Vesterport branch in Central Copenhagen has for years hosted hundreds of tax-shelter companies that have acted as transit accounts for suspicious money transfers of hundreds of millions of kroner. A new data…
MorePM praises EU, warns against ‘Danexit’
Prime Minister banged the drum for the EU at the Liberals’ party conference on Europe over the weekend, which he said is beneficial to everybody, not just the elite, as proved by the…
MoreLiberals call for EU agreement on corporate tax
The ruling Liberals have called for EU-wide agreement on a lower limit for corporate tax to avoid a ‘race to the bottom’. At the party’s EU conference over the weekend, Prime Minister Lars…
MoreEx-Social Democrat leader makes death threat joke
Speaker of the House Pia Kjærsgaard has declined to reprimand former Social Democrat leader Mogens Lykketoft for allegedly threatening an Alternative Party MP. Pernille Schnoor had claimed that Mr Lykketoft, who served a one-year…
MoreNew Conservative leader facing racism rap
Pernille Vermund, leader of the anti-immigrant New Conservatives, could be charged with racism after being reported to the police for referring to anti-vehicle concrete security blocks as ‘Koran barriers’. Ms Vermlund was summoned…
MoreTax scandals commission gets underway
The Tax Commission will today hear the testimony of the first of 106 people scheduled to appear before the end of the year to shed light on the long list of scandals at…
MoreBusiness shorts
Carlsberg invests in Chinese brewery / Pension funds sign up to green investment initiative / Bedding company expands in Bulgaria…… Carlsberg has acquired a minority stake in Chinese micro brewery Jing-A for an…
MoreElection 2019: Løkke needs 64,000 voters to cross sides
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen needs to encourage at least 64,000 voters to change sides to stand any chance of winning a new term in power this year, a study of all recent…
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