Denmark sues EU Commission over chemicals go-slow
Denmark is suing the EU Commission over a delay in identifying harmful chemicals in everyday products. The Commission was due to set criteria by December 2013 to identify endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in…
MoreNegative interest costs banks DKK525m
The Danish National Bank has no plans to lift the amount of cash commercial banks can keep in its current account after increasing the cost of holding money in deposits last week. The…
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Saxo Bank takes a bath on Swiss franc / Novo obesity medicine could generate $1bn a year earnings Saxo Bank: Copenhagen-based Saxo Bank could be facing losses of $107m after the Swiss central…
MoreGovernment snub for Dalai Lama
No government official will be meeting the Dalia Lama when he arrives in Denmark for a two-day visit on the 11th of February. Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who as leader of the opposition…
MoreLidegaard open to new sanctions against Russia after weekend’s violence
Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard has refused to rule out the possibility of new sanctions against Russia. After EU Foreign Affairs Chief Federica Mogherini summoned European Union foreign ministers to an emergency meeting on…
MoreCrown Prince Frederik attends Saudi funeral
Crown Prince Frederik attended a funeral ceremony for King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia, Saturday, alongside heads of state and government such as British PM David Cameron, French President Hollande, Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
MoreDanish left welcomes Greek election result
The far-left Red/Green Alliance characterised its fellow left-wing party Syriza’s victory in yesterday’s election in Greece as important for both Greece and the rest of Europe. With the anti-austerity Syriza heading for a…
MoreDanish expert: Syriza can’t live up to campaign promises
The winner of yesterday’s election Greece, Syriza leader Alexias Tsipras, will soon be forced to back down from the extravagant promises he made during the election campaign, EU expert Professor Marlene Wind of…
MoreTerror expert to lead fight against radicalisation
Copenhagen Town Hall has hired a leading terror expert to lead the fight against the radicalisation of young Muslims in the capital. After it was revealed that 60 concerned parents or other family…
MoreBanking union could trigger off new referendum
Danes could be asked to vote on yet another EU issue. The electorate, already facing a referendum on the country’s justice and legal opt-out before spring 2016, could also be asked whether the…
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