Denmark eyes Africa trade
Denmark needs to grab a greater share of the growing African market – that was the message from Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt when she arrived in Brussels, Wednesday, to attend the EU–Africa summit….
MoreDenmark moves from aid to trade in Ghana
Denmark and Ghana have reached agreement to phase out Danish aid to the African west coast country, which has become ‘too prosperous’. Denmark will give DKK70m to the Ghanaese health ministry this year…
MoreIndia trade optimism
Although Danish exports to India took a downward turn again in 2013, the business sector is confident that things will improve this year after signs of improvement in the frosty diplomatic relationship between…
MoreNew EU dispute
The Socialist People’s Party (SPP) has accused the government of bowing down to Brussels in yet another EU dispute, after Transport Minister, under threat of legal action from the EU Commission, announced a…
MoreNo support for GGGI
The Socialist People’s Party (SPP) is the latest party to withdraw its support for the GGGI (Global Green Growth Instiute), which was at the centre of the Lars Løkke Rasmussen travel expenditure scandal…
MoreBelgian solution to Danish benefit problem?
As child, social and unemployment benefits for EU citizens continue to dominate the Danish media, it’s emerged that Belgium has found a solution to the problem of unemployed migrant workers – they’re sent…
MorePrince cancels Russia trip
Prince Joachim’s planned trip to Russia next week has been cancelled. Queen Margrethe’s ‘second son’ should have visited the autonomous Khanty-Mansiysk region and Tyumen Oblast, the birthplace of Rasputin, between the 7th and…
MoreBusiness shorts
Carlsberg fined in Germany / Positive PMI / Toy giant goes bust Carlsberg: Carlsberg was amongst six brewers hit with a collective €213 million fine by Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, Wednesday, for price…
MoreHelle’s departure would boost Social Democrats
If Helle Thorning-Schmidt quits the Social Democrats for a top Brussels job ahead of the next general election, as is rumoured, it would give the party a much-needed boost in the polls. 38%…
MorePrime Minister backs down on child benefit dispute
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has suggested that the child benefit allowance should be ‘indexed’ so it matches the cost of living in a claimant’s own country – which means EU migrant workers from…
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