PM welcomes Brexit deal but sad to see UK leave
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen welcomed the EU-UK Brexit deal agreed yesterday but said she was still disappointed to see Great Britain leaving the union. She said Brexit is something Britain wants, not the EU…
MoreLeft-wing push for ban on gambling ads
The centre-left majority in parliament is ready to ban gambling adverts on TV and radio that, according to new figures, have increased by 300% over the past seven years. Tax Minister Moren Bødskov,…
MoreDanish state facing massive revenue loss from North Sea oil
The state’s revenue from North Sea oil, which has boosted Danish prosperity for fifty years, will in future be far less than projected by the Finance Ministry according to a new report by…
MoreEstonia wants Danske Bank’s money
Estonia believes it’s entitled to a significant portion of the multi-million fines facing Danske Bank in the EU and US for its role in the money laundering scandal. Following legal meetings in New…
MoreDanish pork prices hit new high as Christmas, Chinese New Year approach
Danish pork is set to rise to its highest price for 18 years with demand fueled by Christmas and preparations for the Chinese New Year at the end of January. Danish Crown has…
MorePFA: From opioid investment to real estate
PFA, the largest customer-owned pension company in Denmark, will in future make most of its real estate investments outside the country. PFA Pension, which manages around DKK650bn ($100bn) of clients’ savings, said it will look…
MoreDenmark on collision course with EU
More EU for less money – that’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s negotiating position ahead of budget talks in Brussels today when leaders gather to discuss the EU’s Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-27…
MoreHalf of ethnic minorities would support law banning religious criticism
48% of immigrant descendants believe religion should be legally shielded from criticism, the Integration Ministry’s annual report on ethnic minorities’ role in society shows – for those newcomers who’ve resided in Denmark for less…
MoreGeo-location data cleared as evidence
Public prosecutors can again use mobile phone location data as evidence in criminal cases after a temporary, two-month ban. 36 prisoners have so far been released as part of an ongoing review of…
MoreDPP facing Danish probe into misuse of EU funds
The EU’s anti-fraud unit, OLAF, has passed its investigation into the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) alleged misuse of EU campaign funds to the State Prosecutor’s Office for Serious Economic and International Crime (SØIK),…
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