Economists issue slowdown warning
The next government could be facing an economic slowdown. As reported Tuesday, in their latest ‘state of the economy report’ the so-called ‘wise men’ of the Economic Council lowered their growth estimates for…
MoreAmbassador back on ‘Twitter Street’
After sparking off a controversy in her own country, South Africa’s Ambassador to Denmark, Zindzi Mandela, reappeared on social network Twitter, Tuesday, after disappearing following a series of, allegedly, racist tweets aimed at…
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Mærsk investment in Barcelona / Germany joins Danish lawsuit / Government bonds could go negative / IKEA looks for happiness hunter…. APM Terminals, a subsidiary of Danish shipping giant Maersk, has invested €47…
More‘Wise men’ warn against radical economic change
The so-called ‘wise men’ of the Economic Council have warned the left-wing parties currently locked in government negotiations against amending the reforms passed by previous governments that, they claim, have led to a…
MoreSocial Liberal leader optimistic about government project
Morten Østergaard emerged from the latest round of government talks late last night far more optimistic than when he went in. Ahead of a new meeting with prospective prime minister Mette Frederiksen, the…
MoreIslamic State mother issues ‘bring me home’ plea
A Danish mother with five children held in an Islamic State (IS) camp in Syria has made an emotional appeal to Denmark to bring her home. The woman was born in a small…
MorePolice admit data malfunction – 10,000 cases to be re-opened
10,000 criminal cases are to be reviewed after the National Police (Rigspolitiet) admitted ‘a major malfunction’ in its data collection procedures. Chief Inspector Torben Mølgård Jensen said last night the mistake had initially…
MoreMandela Foundation defends ambassador
The Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg has dismissed claims it asked to meet South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark, Zindzi Mandela, to discuss allegations of racist tweets. On Friday the 59-year-old daughter of Nelson…
MoreDanske Bank in new money laundering scandal
Danske Bank has become embroiled in a new money laundering scandal. A TV investigative journalism show, ‘Operation X’, revealed last night how a Copenhagen currency exchange bureau, currently charged with money laundering, used an account…
MoreDanish exchange student in US sex scandal
A 30-year-old woman in the state of Indiana, USA, has been accused of having sex with a 17-year-old Danish exchange student who was staying with her. According to US media, the police department…
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