Future tax on airline travel possible
The Social Democrats may impose a tax on airline tickets, among the other reforms that are being developed as part of the government’s 2020 plan. According to traffic spokesperson Rasmus Prehn, such a…
MoreExpense payments starting to equalise
The state’s balance of payments ended at DKK2.2bn in March, its lowest level since January 2010. According to new figures from Statistics Denmark, the large drop is related to “wages and income”, which…
MorePandora earnings decline from 2011 high
New profit results from Danish jewellery group Pandora indicate that 2012 will be worse than last year, with overall profits down nearly 35 per cent. The latest figures show a decline in all…
More2020 plan will give billions to education
The government announces it 2020 economic plan today, which is expected to include massive investments in higher education. After winning the election last year, the three coalition parties described their ambitions for education: 95…
MoreHorsens appoints a new mayor
Peter Sørensen has been chosen as the new mayor of Horsens, replacing Jan Trøjborg who died over the weekend after having a heart attack during a bike race in Jutland; both men participated…
MoreIntelligence agency is deleting terrorism files
The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (FE) has started to delete information in its archives that relates to persons who have been associated with terrorism. Minister of Defence Nick Hækkerup (Social Democrats) reported to…
MoreDanish state gets the most farm subsidiaries
Millions of kroner in tax money from the EU that was earmarked to support Danish farmers’ incomes has instead ended up in state coffers, public agencies and municipalities across the country. In a…
MorePersonal savings reach record high in the billions
Between February and March, Danes deposited close to DKK6bn in the bank, which raises the overall amount to a record-high DKK792bn. According to a new analysis by Nykredit, this comes out to approximately…
MoreJournalist to help with Libyan TV channel
A Danish journalist has been hired as the news director for Libya Alhurra TV, the first independent television station to be established after the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Jeppe Nybroe, who had…
MoreSmall integration projects will no longer be funded
The city of Copenhagen will stop funding a variety of smaller projects that promote integration. As a result of the so-called Inclusion Agreement 2013, which has just been submitted at Town Hall, the…
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