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Danfoss’ revenue has grown by 36 percent to a new record high, despite losses from selling its Russian activities, according to the company’s 2022 annual report, which was released on Wednesday. This puts…
MoreParliament wipes out public holiday – more work from 2024
The government’s unpopular proposal to scrap the Great Prayer Day public holiday from 2024 was passed by a narrow parliamentary majority, Tuesday. The ruling coalition has claimed the extra work day per year…
MorePM: We still need more defence spending
Scrapping the Great Prayer Day public holiday will provide extra funding for defence spending but much more is still needed, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told reporters, Tuesday, after a narrow parliamentary majority voted…
MoreIslamic State bride convicted of terrorism
An ‘Islamic State bride’ has been sentenced to four years in prison and stripped of her Danish citizenship. The 38-year-old Danish-Bosnian woman traveled to Syria with her husband and their six children in…
MoreParliament urges MPs to drop TikTok
Parliament has mirrored the U.S. Congress by urging MPs and employees to delete TikTok on work phones as a ‘security measure’. Acting on a recommendation from the Centre for Cyber Security, which had…
MoreClimate Council: 70% emissions target ‘unlikely’
The Danish Council on Climate Change, DCCC (Klimarådet) has expressed serious doubts about Denmark’s ability to achieve its ambitious goal of a 70% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2030. In its annual progress report, published Tuesday, the DCCC…
MoreU.S. warship practices shooting drills in Danish waters
A U.S. warship practiced shooting down drones in a training exercise off the coast of Denmark, Tuesday. The USS Arleigh Burke destroyer, which has the motto ‘Fast and Feared’ took part in the…
MoreEconomic growth despite war, corona
The economy grew by 0.9 percent in the 4th quarter (Q4) of 2022 after stagnating in Q3. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the comeback was boosted by the strong performance of the…
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