Support for the ruling Social Democrats has hit an all-time low. As Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt travels the world appearing ‘stateswoman-like’, a new Greens poll for financial daily Børsen shows that fewer than…

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt was forced to back down last night from her claim made earlier in the day that any Danish citizen has the power to take the government to court if…

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt expressed hope yesterday that Romania and Bulgaria would soon be given the green light to join the Schengen open borders agreement, but was immediately challenged by the Danish People’s…

8 per cent fewer companies filed for bankruptcy in February compared to the same month last year, and 15 per cent compared to the average for the past 12 months. Although the current…

The government is determined to clamp down on ‘moonlighting’ in the construction sector (so called ‘black’ work in which people are employed ‘off the books’ at a low hourly rate with no tax…

The tax authorities are preparing to launch an investigation into the tax affairs of Denmark’s biggest companies. 150 flagship names are in the spotlight and can look forward to a team of tax…

Copenhagen Airport welcomed a record number of passengers last year, 22.7 million, a 6 per cent increase on 2010. The increased flow provided a financial boost as turnover rose by 3 per cent…

The birth-rate in this county has fallen significantly. 59,527 babies were born last year, around 4,000 fewer than 2010 and the lowest since 1988. Senior consultant Mogens Christoffersen of the National Research Centre…

Nine Lithuanians were remanded in custody yesterday after police found a container full of stolen goods such as jewellery, laptop computers, watches, and flat-screen TV’s. Acting on a tip-off from the public, police…

At least five of Denmark’s biggest pension funds retain major shareholdings in a Canadian mining company that has for years suffered allegations of human rights and environment violations in Guatemala. Danica Pension, PFA,…