Defence Ministry in fraud scandal
The military has been hit with a new fraud scandal after a leading employee at the Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) was reported to the police for attempting to transfer…
MoreDanske Bank aims green but invests black
Despite Danske Bank’s aim to be a responsible partner in the transition towards low-carbon energy by actively financing the green agenda and limiting investment in fossil-heavy sectors, Denmark’s biggest bank has invested DKK…
MoreBusiness sector more optimistic
Business confidence bounced back slightly at the start of the year, mirroring increased consumer confidence, but remains low. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the industrial confidence index rose to minus 16 in…
MoreBusiness shorts
Retailers predict price rises….Pension industry sounds the alarm about green investment…Pork sales plummet….. Although rampant inflation appears to have peaked, much of the retail industry expects prices to continue their upward trend. The…
MoreForeign Minister concerned about Sweden’s NATO bid following Danish extremist’s ‘shameful’ act
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has expressed hope that Danish anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan’s Koran-burning episode outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm over the weekend won’t affect Sweden’s bid to join NATO. After Turkish…
MoreAngry US, UN reaction to Koran burning
The US said Monday that Danish extremist Rasmus Paludan’s burning of a Quran in front of Turkey’s Embassy in the Swedish capital Stockholm was ’deeply disrespectful’ while the UN condemned the incident which…
MoreLøkke praises Germany, defends Scholz
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is a busy man – the former prime minister has already made trips to Germany, France, Sweden, and Finland since the start of the New Year. In an…
MoreMinister warns of PFA threat after egg scare
The increasing amount of PFAs (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) is potentially the greatest environmental problem facing Denmark, Minister for the Environment Magnus Heunicke said yesterday after the pollutant chemical was detected in eggs….
MoreState ignores own advice on green cars
While electric cars are becoming increasingly popular, with a record 100,000 now on the road in this country, the state is lagging far behind when procuring green transport for government ministries, the police,…
MoreConsumer confidence up despite pessimism
Consumer confidence improved slightly at the start of January but remains in negative territory. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show that although the consumer confidence index rose to minus 26.1, from minus 28.9…
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