DPP repeats terrorist claim in parliament
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has accused parliament of granting citizenship to a ‘potential terrorist’. All parties, with the exception of the DPP, voted for a new naturalisation bill, Monday, that will provide…
MoreCorydon invited into ‘secret circle’
Danish Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon has been invited to attend this year’s annual meeting of the secret Bilderberg Group, a private conference of approximately 120 to 140 invited guests from North America and…
MoreDanish Defence fights spread of WMD
The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (FE/Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste) has for years worked alongside foreign agencies in stopping deals that would have led to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). FE’s first ever…
MorePublic sector debt grew in 2012
The public sector deficit was DKK77.5bn last year, far more than expected. In its Interim Economic Assessment published last week the government stated the deficit was DKK74.5bn but Statistics Denmark has now downwardly…
MoreDanske Bank welcomes positive eurozone figures
Improved key indicators for the eurozone signal encouraging news for Denmark, the Danske Bank claimed, Monday, in response to new figures showing the downward slide in the eurozone’s manufacturing sector eased in May….
MoreBankruptcies remain stable
456 businesses were forced to file for bankruptcy in May, virtually the same number as the same month last year, a new Experian survey shows. However, fewer retailers were forced to shut down…
MoreReal wages up in Q1
Real wages in the private sector rose by 1.8 per cent in Q1 compared to same quarter last year, a sign that wage-earners are finally reaping the benefits of tax relief and low…
More‘Blue collar’ wages outstrip ‘white collar’
Unskilled workers’ wages, in percentage terms, have risen by more than the average executive’s salary over the past 11 years. A new Confederation of Danish Industries (DI) study of the rate of wage…
MoreMassive fine for Lundbeck
Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck is the big name amongst nine companies that will receive a significant fine from the EU Commission for willfully limiting the supply of cheaper, rival medicines. A Commission spokesman…
MoreDanish economy balancing on recession
Despite varying claims that the economy is heading for growth, new Statistics Demark figures point in the opposite direction. After a week in which the government, the ‘wise men’ of the Economic Council,…
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