Denmark and Estonia call for international probe into Navalny poisoning
Denmark and Estonia have joined together to call for an independent and international investigation into the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. During talks in Tallin, Tuesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeppe…
MoreForeign Minister denounces Belarus kidnapping
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has condemned the mysterious disappearance of a Belarus opposition leader as ’totally unacceptable’ and called for a ’very clear and immediate’ EU denouncement. Maria Kolesnikova was kidnapped in the…
MoreVirus updates
Transmission rate rises to 1.5….UK authorities consider Denmark travel warning…. The so-called ‘R’ rate, which reflects the average number of infections one person with the corona virus causes, has risen to 1.5 from…
MoreExporters prepare for no-deal Brexit
The Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCC) has warned its members to prepare for a hard Brexit and a potential ‘no deal’ that would have major repercussions for Danish companies. With no sign of…
MoreFall in exports, imports leads to DKK7.1bn drop in trade surplus
Danish exports fell by 2.4% in July, a strong indication that the crisis is far from over according to senior economist Allan Sørensen of the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI). Shipments to the…
MoreBusiness shorts
SAS lost 3 out of 4 passengers in August….TDC rolls out 5G network….Navy buys Canadian minesweepers in$35m deal…. The corona crisis continues to devastate Scandinavia’s flagship airline, SAS, whose total number of passengers …
MoreNew corona restrictions as infections rise
The government has partially rolled back the reopening process following a sharp spike in corona virus infections. After 1,000 new infections over the past week, the highest since spring, Health Minister Magnus Heunicke…
MoreConcessions for green cars would create problems for the economy
Costlier petrol and a new road tax on all vehicles – two of the main proposals in the specially appointed government commission’s report on electric cars, published Monday, following 18 months of deliberations…
MoreThe ’Kofod Doctrine’: We need the USA
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod is pushing for a new foreign and security policy based on traditional Social Democrat values even though it could clash with Danish interests abroad – a strategy at odds…
MoreFailed ambassador on full pay during suspension
Thomas Ahrenkiel, who was denied the ambassadorship of Germany last week after being implicated in the Military Intelligence scandal, is receiving full pay while suspended from the Defence Ministry. Figures from the Agency…
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