PM in China
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt embarks on a three-day visit to China today at the head of a political and trade delegation aimed at strengthening relations with Beijing and opening doors for Danish companies…
MoreSwedish minister dismisses Danish criticism
Sweden’s Minister for Enterprise has dismissed Danish criticism of her country’s intention to accept 340,000 refugees over the next four years. Annie Lööf, also head of coalition partner, the Centre Party, said the Danish…
MoreDanish jihadist poses with severed heads
News radio 24/7 has obtained photos of a young Danish man in Syria posing alongside bodies that have been beheaded. The man is believed to be 25-year-old Mohammed from the Copenhagen suburb of…
MoreCopenhagen: Where happiness is the truth
Copenhagen is ranked amongst the world’s ten healthiest cities to live by US 24-hour news channel CNN, which again emphasises the ‘happiness factor’. From CNN: Copenhagen is a bustling city full of ambitious…
MoreOil fuelled exports rise in July
Danish exports rose in July but only due to an increase in oil sales. Total exports rose by 2.7%, but without oil would have decreased by 0.2%. Over the past three months exports…
MoreDenmark high in EU fraud rankings
The latest OLAF (European Anti-Fraud office) report shows that 75% of all fraud, corruption and other illegal activities related to EU agricultural subsidies in 2013 were committed by just four countries – Denmark,…
MoreCheminova sold to US firm
Cheminova has been sold to U.S.-based chemicals firm FMC Corp for DKK10.5bn($1.8 bn) the Danish company said on Monday. The company develops and supplies crop protection products to increase the yield and quality…
MoreNew poll: Vestager’s departure has weakened government
Margrethe Vestager’s decision to quit Danish politics for a top EU job has weakened the government even more, a new poll shows. Nearly 40 per event voters in a new Gallup poll for…
MoreDenmark joins ‘core coalition’ against Islamic State
Denmark has accepted a US invitation to join a ‘core coalition’ of ten countries to battle Islamic State militants in Iraq. At a hastily convened meeting at the NATO summit in Wales, Friday,…
MoreLidegaard asks for help from Iran, Saudi Arabia
Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard (R) has been promised Iran’s support in NATO’s fight against extremism. After a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, in Teheran, Sunday, Mr Lidegaard told Ritzau News…
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