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Pandoro charms Chinese market / Magasin owner under administration… Danish fashion jeweler Pandora is turning to traditional Chinese symbols such as peach blossom in a new collection aimed at reviving its fortunes in…
MoreDPP forges EU agreement with right-wing parties
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is preparing to join a new group in the European Parliament after the upcoming EU election alongside other eurosceptic, far-right parties. Following a Milan conference, Monday, where Germany’s…
MoreAmnesty: Cute pandas mustn’t restrain criticism of China’s human rights violations
Amnesty International has urged the government not to let panda diplomacy deter criticism of China. In a self-penned article in Politiken the human rights organisation said the two pandas who arrived in Denmark last…
MoreFalse consul advised Danish authorities
The immigration authorities have continued to work closely with a former consul from the the Democratic Republic of the Congo even though she was stripped of her diplomatic status in 2016. The National Police…
MoreVestager fines another U.S. company
Denmark’s EU Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, has again dished out a multi-million fine to a global US company. U.S. conglomerate General Electric was fined €52m (DKK388m), Monday, for providing misleading information in its…
MoreBoom time for life science industry
The life science industry in Denmark is growing at record speed, providing a major economic boost for the Copenhagen region. Pharmaceutical products have for years made a massive contribution to the positive trade…
MoreBusiness Minister: Denmark can lead the way in artificial intelligence
Denmark can’t compete with US internet giants such as Google, Facebook and Amazon but needs to be at the forefront of the next round of technological innovation, such as artificial intelligence (AI), Business…
MoreDane jailed for Bitcoin scam
A 33 year old Dane was sentenced to four years and three months in prison, Monday, for laundering criminal proceeds into the virtual Bitcoin currency. The man admitted in court that he was…
MoreRussia challenges Denmark with new Arctic base
Russia has upped the stakes in the Arctic dispute with Denmark and other countries by building a new military outpost armed with missiles near the North Pole. According to reports the Northern Clover…
MoreElection 2019: Immigration dispute gives DPP election boost
The immigration dispute between the Social Democrats and their traditional ally, the Social Liberals (R) could pave the way for a Danish People’s Party (DPP) comeback. The populist part is struggling in the…
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