Government inks deal with Greenland airport ‘integral for surveillance’
The government has signed an agreement with Greenland that will allow the Danish Air Force to use Kangerlussuaq Airport after 2023 when the construction of two new airports in the Arctic country is…
MoreLawyer in gay attack wins appeal against deportation
The Supreme Court has annulled a deportation order against a Slovakian lawyer who assaulted Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen’s partner. The lawyer was ordered not to enter Denmark for six years by two…
MoreWhooping cough warning
The National Serum Institute has warned of a whooping cough epidemic after 1,323 cases of the illness were recorded during the first eight months of the year, a 300% increase. A spokesman said…
MoreGovernment approves energy deal it opposed
Partially state-owned energy giant Orsted (formerly DONG) has sold its power distribution company in Copenhagen, Radius, to energy firm SEAS-NVE for a reported DKK 21.3bn($3.15bn). The deal has been approved by the government…
MoreNational Bank: Negative interest could get lower
Denmark holds the world record in negative interest rates but National Bank governor Lars Rohde has refused to rule out the possibility of them sinking even more. In July Denmark became the first…
MorePM lobbies for pre-Christmas climate bill
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is determined to push through a comprehensive climate bill before Christmas and has invited the political opposition and business leaders to thrash out a deal. In a speech to…
MoreIndustry’s green ambitions ‘unrealistic’
Experts have dismissed the Confederation of Danish Industry’s (DI) plan to finance its ambitious green agenda by adding 85,000 people to the labour market ahead of 2030 as ‘unrealistic’. In its 2030 ‘Together…
MorePrime Minister fears hard Brexit
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is pessimistic about the chances of Great Britain reaching a deal with the EU before the October 31st departure date. In a speech to the Confederation of Danish Industry…
MoreWealthy oil funds given free pass to tax refunds
Two major Arabic financial institutions that handle billions of dollars in oil revenue were mistakenly given a ‘free pass’ by the Danish tax authorities that enabled then to claim a share dividend refund…
MoreTerror suspect knew failed assassin
A man accused of supplying drones to the Islamic State told Copenhagen District Court, Tuesday, he was a close friend of Basil Hassan, who attempted to assassinate Danish author and critic of Islam Lars…
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