Minister for the Economy Margrethe Vestager has rejected that unemployment will rise to 174,000 next year, as claimed by the ‘wise men’ in their latest report published Thursday, and said the government stands…

The effort to fight HIV and AIDS in four African countries has received a boost of DKK25m to help marginalised people – specifically, homosexual/bisexual men and sex workers. These groups are at-risk due…

Wind-energy giant Vestas – beleaguered by plummeting stock prices and internal scandals over the past year – has now been named one of the best companies for customer satisfaction. Vestas was top-ranked along…

Almost one-tenth of Danes do not realise that poverty exists here, despite figures from Danish People’s Aid which show that more people than ever are living under the poverty threshold set by the…

The number of people out of work rose by 1,700 in September, bringing the official unemployment rate up to 6.3%, new Statistics Denmark figures show. Although the figures reflect general stability over a…

State-owned energy company DONG has announced plans to fire 500-600 workers before the New Year and sell off assets for DKK10bn in a major round of cutbacks. This comes after the company emerged…

Copenhagen Town Hall has again come under fire for asking a Jewish group for help in persuading the Danish Zionist Association (DZF) not to join in a multicultural festival in the inner-city district…

The government and Liberals are still locked in negotiations about next year’s budget but according to the opposition party’s finance spokesman, Peter Christensen, the two sides are still ‘miles apart’. On his way…

The government has signalled further division with its left-wing partner, the Red/Green Alliance, by suggesting a ‘mini’ social benefits reform that will change the rules for financial support. A person can’t claim benefits…

The investigation into political abuse of power in the controversy surrounding the ‘Taxgate’ affair enters a decisive phase today when top-level civil servants testify before the Tax Commission, raising hopes of a ‘smoking…