Danish banks healthy says governor
Governor of the Danish National Bank Nils Bernstien tried to soothe shattered financial sector nerves yesterday in the wake of the Fjordbank Mors bankruptcy. As bank shares nosedived throughout the day and analysts…
MoreMore private health care could save the state billions
The Danish state could save billions of kroner if politicians were more willing to let private hospitals assume a greater share of operations, treatment and scanning. A new report by the right-leaning think…
MoreCrime fear
One in seven people in this country sleeps with a knife, pepper spray, baseball bat, or even gun by their beds. Although Denmark is generally regarded as one of Europe’s safest nations, a…
MoreJournalist nabbed for cocaine smuggling
A freelance journalist working for sensationalist tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet has been arrested and charged with attempting to smuggle 2 kilos of cocaine into the country from South America. The 36-year-old man, who…
MoreVoters prefer Løkke, but vote for opposition
Opposition leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt may be heading for the Prime Minister’s office but in a direct face off with the present incumbent she comes off worst in virtually all comparisons. In a new…
MoreLeaks twist minister’s arm
In the wake of the Wikileaks revelations, Defence Command Denmark, the military’s supreme leadership, has been forced to up its figures for the number of prisoners captured by Danish forces in Afghanistan. Minister…
MoreBank’s collapse could lead to more as shareholders lose DKK92m
Fjordbank Mors Bank shareholders lost DKK92m in one foul swoop over the weekend after the bank’s collapse. Although the stock market value had been severely reduced throughout the Spring months, from DKK484m at…
MoreNo more help for struggling banks
Danish banks will be given the cold shoulder if they come begging to the state for assistance. The Danish People’s Party have backed Minister of Business Brian Mikkelsen by stating they will refuse…
MoreLA PASADA SEMANA: del 20 al 26 de junio
POLITICA Los presidentes de los partidos Liberal y Conservador urgieron a todos los líderes de sus respectivos partidos a distanciarse del tono agresivo que el Partido Popular Danés (Fremskridtspartiet), está utilizando en la…
More7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, June 20th – June 26th, 2011
Politics Liberal and Conservative constituency chairmen have urged their respective party leaderships to distance themselves from the shrill, aggressive tone of the Danish People’s Party (DPP) in this year’s election campaign. One local…
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