Homeowners face loss for 17 years
Economists and mortgage lenders are extremely pessimistic about the ‘frozen’ housing market in this country. According a new prognosis by BRF Kredit, it could be up to 17 years before homeowners can sell…
MoreDire prospects for Danish industry
Employment in Denmark’s industrial sector has been slashed by around half since the 1960’s, from 650,000 to 330,000 today, and industry professionals expect the drastic downside to continue. In a new report by…
MoreArsonists ravage Copenhagen suburbs
One or more arsonists is thought to be responsible for a series of fires in the Copenhagen suburbs of Taastrup and Rødovre where several containers, a caravan, a trailer at a community center,…
MoreNørrebro residents must continue to boil water
New tests, Sunday, revealed that there are still traces of E.Coli bacteria in the water supply to the inner-city Copenhagen district of Nørrebro. This comes after a general warning to residents of Nørrebro,…
MoreLiberals: Opposition must find cash for housing package
As both the government and the opposition revealed tax initiatives aimed at boosting the struggling housing market, the Liberal Party criticised the opposition for failing to provide details of how its proposal would…
MoreOpposition promises tax break for small businesses
In a bid to boost the Danish economy, the Social Democrats and Socialist People’s are prepared to offer a tax rebate for new businesses. The two main opposition parties would take five billion…
MoreNew US execution with Danish drugs
The US state of Virginia has executed a 30-year-old man with a lethal injection containing drugs produced by Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck, even though the company has previously protested against the use of the drug on death row inmates. Despite…
MoreTerror suspects back in court
The five left-wing extremists charged under the anti-terror act for arson attacks on police building and banks were back in court, Friday. Copenhagen City Court resumed the hearing to determine whether there is reasonable…
MoreNew food mecca finally ready to open
On 2 September, Copenhageners will finally be able to buy fresh produce from the newly built Torvehallerne market hall in Israels Plads, close to Nørreport. The project has taken 13 years to reach…
MoreGovernment to abolish regions
The five regions of Denmark will be abolished. This is the result of negotiations between the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party and Danish People’s Party today Friday. Minister for Economic and Business Affairs,…
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