Indian arms affair stifles Danish exports
Danish exports to India have fallen dramatically in the wake of the Niels Holck extradition affair. The effect of the diplomatic freeze between the two countries is reflected clearly in the latest export…
MoreDanish deficit reduction but no sign of growth
The latest edition of the convergence programme that has to be submitted to the European Commission every year shows that Denmark is abiding by the EU’s debt and deficit requirements. It’s expected that…
MoreRise in diabetes leads to windfall profits for Novo
More and more people throughout the world are suffering from diabetes, leading to increased profits for Novo Nordisk, the world’s largest insulin maker. The Danish pharma giant’s profits rose by 28 per cetn…
MoreLundbeck eyes China sales boom
Danish medicinal company Lundbeck forecasts sales of DKK500m in China this year, 33% up on 2012 as Chinese consumer trends continue to mirror Europe. Deputy CEO Ole Chrintz said the rapid increase in…
MoreHostages on their way home after 838 days in captivity
Two Danish hostages held in captivity for over two years in Somalia have been freed in a Danish special forces mission. Søren Lyngbjørn and Eddy Lopez are now safely on board a Danish…
MoreForeign Ministry reaction to hostage release
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consular Services, has confirmed that the six crew members from the Danish vessel Leopard, two Danes and four Filipinos, are now safe. The relatives of the crew have…
MoreAfghanistan President on official visit
Afghanistan President Hamad Karzai arrives in Denmark for an official visit later this week for talks with Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. The visit by Afghanistan’s first-ever democratically elected leader comes just weeks after…
MoreCross-party consensus is the key says Thorning
The past few weeks’ cross-party parliamentary agreements on a raft of reforms signals an end to the era of partisan, ‘bloc’ politics, Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt claimed at her weekly press conference,…
MorePM’s May 1st speech – reality check for Liberals and lefties
Despite her boast of a new era of political conciliation and cross-party consensus , Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt will spend today attacking the Liberals during a series of May 1st speeches throughout the…
MoreSlight drop in unemployment – but no sign of recovery
The official unemployment rate is now at its lowest since December 2009. New Statistics Denmark figures show that 2,300 people left the jobless queue in March, leaving 154,900 without work – 5.8 per…
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