Telia wants to increase market share in Denmark
Despite an increase in turnover, Swedish telecom giant Telia’s profits in this country continue to lag behind, despite efforts to increase its position as the third largest mobile provider in Denmark. The latest figures from…
MoreGreenpeace blocks Lego company headquarters in protest
Greenpeace continues to protest toy giant Lego’s sponsorship deal with Shell. The environmental organisation employed a yellow shipping container, which resembled a Lego building brick, to block the entrance to Lego’s headquarters in…
MoreNo EU job for Thorning as EU leaders postpone decision
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has for the first time officially gone on record to state she isn’t a candidate for President of the European Council, after European Union leaders failed to agree on…
MoreBusy autumn for Thorning
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is facing a busy political season this autumn. Before yesterday’s EU summit the PM laid out a list of domestic policy initiatives, including the selection of a new Danish…
MoreJuncker wants a Danish woman
Designated President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has urged Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Scmidt to send a woman to Brussels as Denmark’s new EU Commissioner. According to Berlingske sources, Mr Juncker made it…
MoreLykketoft speaks at pro-Palestine rally
Speaker of the House Mogens Lykketoft has brushed off critics who claim he abused his parliamentary position by appearing as the main speaker at a pro-Palestinian demonstration. The ex-Social Democrat leader came under…
MoreDR reported to police for using drones
Public Broadcaster DR has been reported to the police for the illegal use of drones in newsgathering. The Danish Transport Authority (DTA) initially issued a warning last year but has now taken the…
MoreNorwegians call for ban on Danish pork
A leading health expert in Norway has called for a ban on pork imports from Denmark. Steinar Westin, Professor of community medicine at the Norwegian Engineering and Science University (NTNU) , said up…
MoreDanish gang members fighting in Syria
At least five members of Danish gangs have travelled to Syria to fight alongside insurgents in the civil war. In an official response to Justice Minister Karen Hækkerup, the National Police also reports…
MoreFrench support for Thorning
France’s President Francois Hollande is reportedly ready to support Helle Thorning-Schmidt as European Council President. Phillipe Ricard, EU correspondent for the influential French newspaper Le Monde, claimed in a Twitter message last night…
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