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Maersk remains no.1 in Denmark / Industrial production down / Danske Bank sets up investment office in China…. With a turnover of DKK246bn ($3.6bn) A.P. Møller Mærsk is again number one on financial…
MoreProposal to phase out fossil fuel cars wins support at EU
Denmark’s proposal to phase out to phase out diesel and petrol cars by 2030 to combat climate change was backed by ten countries at Friday’s meeting of EU environment ministers in Luxembourg. Environment…
MoreCall for teledata commission as ‘weak’ Justice Minister refuses to fire anybody
Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup has come under fire from both sides of the aisle for saying that ‘no heads will roll’ in the teledata scandal. Following reports of a possible cover-up at the…
MoreIrish PM in trade push
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar have agreed to cooperate closely in the countdown to Brexit. At a Copenhagen press conference, Friday, Ms Frederiksen said that while she didn’t…
MoreGovernment’s allies demand bigger price increase on cigarettes
The government’s parliamentary allies on the left have distanced themselves from the government’s anti-smoking package published two weeks ago. The government has put forward an eight-point plan aimed at reducing youth smoking which,…
MorePM welcomes UN Secretary-General
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will hold talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres when he arrives in Denmark, Thursday, to attend the C40 World Mayors Summit where representatives from the 96 most environmentally-conscious cities…
MoreAviation industry proposes green levy
The Danish aviation industry has proposed a levy on all outbound flights from Denmark to combat climate change. Under the plan, all plane tickets will be taxed with the proceeds going to a…
MoreCopenhagen ski slope opens on waste plant
Media throughout the world have reported the opening of ‘Copenhill’, an artificial ski slope built on the roof of the Amager Bakke Incinerator Plant. Amager Bakke, known as one of the cleanest waste-to-energy…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 30th – October 6th 2019:
Politics/Economy: The government published its draft budget for 2020, including increased funding for healthcare, education and all corners of welfare at a projected cost of around DKK5.4bn – the PM warned that conditions…
MoreJustice Ministry cover-up in teledata scandal? Police ordered employees to lie
The police informed the Justice Ministry of major flaws in the use of teledata in March but the information was kepy under wraps until after the June general election. According to a new,…
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