Backpacker slayers get death penalty
The three Moroccan men accused of murdering Danish backpacker Louisa Vesterager Jespersen and her Norwegian friend Maren Ueland have been sentenced to death. The two women were found beheaded in the High Atlas…
MoreGovernment turnaround on passenger climate duty
The government is reportedly considering a climate duty on air travel, a move welcomed by its left-wing support parties but dismissed as a breach of promise by the opposition. Following a recent report…
MoreVestager fines another US company as she heads for the door
In one of her final moves as European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager has fined Qualcomm, a self proclaimed world leader in 3G and next-generation mobile technologies, €242 million for trying to force…
MoreRussia accuses Denmark of ‘playing politics’ on pipeline
Russia has urged Denmark to drop its ‘confrontational stance’ on the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline. In an interview with the German Rheinische newspaper, Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said he regrets that…
MorePension giant makes multi-million green investment
PFA, Denmark’s biggest pension and insurance company, has announced an investment of DKK 1.3bn (invest €180m) in green bonds issued by the Dutch government. To help the Netherlands achieve its climate goals the…
MoreDanske Bank bottom line hit by money laundering scandal
The money laundering scandal continues to cost Danske Bank money – and customers. Denmark’s biggest bank posted a half-yearly profit of DKK7bn, Thursday, 24% down on the same period last year, as 13,600…
More224% rise in rape reports
Reports of sexual assaults and rapes have risen sharply over the past decade. New figures from Statistics Denmark show 1,389 sex-related crimes were reported to the police in the second quarter (Q2) of…
MoreSocial Democrats’ U-turn on pesticide ban
Since gaining power last month the Social Democrats have stepped back from their call for an immediate ban on the use of pesticides in agriculture. Following an international report last year indicating the…
MoreControversial Chinese artist wins compensation lawsuit
Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei was awarded DKK 1.75m ($263,000) compensation by Glostrup District Court, Wednesday, in a ruling against a car importer. The artist had sued the Volkswagen dealership for violating his…
MorePM in high end of earners
Mette Frederiksen is amongst the highest paid political leaders in the world. On a top-20 list compiled by U.S. website 24/7 Wall Street the Danish prime minister is number 15 with an annual…
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