No reason to ease sanctions on Russia says Foreign Minister
Minister for Foreign Affairs Martin Lidegaard has dismissed the possibility of easing EU sanctions on Russia. At the EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels, Monday, Mr Lidegaard said despite a few peaceful weeks…
MoreSoft drinks legislation ‘a failure and a fiasco’
The Social Democrats have distanced themselves from legislation they voted for two years ago. The government, in a deal with the opposition, slashed the duty on soft drinks in its 2013 stimulus package,…
MoreTelecom company earns billions but pays no tax
Although telecom company 3 has more than one million customers in Denmark, and has earned nearly DKK1.5bn over the past five years, it’s never paid tax in this country, Politiken reports. The company’s…
MoreDenmark cuts rates to keep parity with euro
Economy Minister Morten Ostergaard said Denmark’s policy of pegging its currency to the euro was not in doubt after the Danish National Bank cut its certificate of deposit and lending rates by 0.15…
MoreBusiness shorts
Krone dips against € / SAS shareholders demand sell-off / Jet Time launches rescue plan after DKK70m loss DKK: The Danish crown retreated from a 30 month high against the euro on Monday…
MoreImmigration debate fuels DPP’s election campaign
The Danish People’s Party makes gains in the latest Voxmeter poll for Jyllands-Posten but there’s virtually no change in the power struggle between the two opposing parliamentary groups – the opposition bloc remains…
MoreCoalition partners’ ‘frosty relationship’
As the government gears up for the election campaign the two coalition partners’ relationship is dominated by mistrust, frustration, and lack of communication, according to anonymous Social Democrat (S) and Social Liberal (R)…
MorePolice raise ‘terror awareness’ level
Danish police have raised the ’terror awareness level’ in this country in response to the Paris attack and last week’s shootings in Belgium. Inspector Allan Nyring, head of the National Response and Preparedness…
MoreTrade Minister targets South East Asia
Danish food exporters are looking towards South East Asia to fill the export gap caused by the Russian boycott. Trade & Development Minister Mogens Jensen (S) will this week lead a trade delegation…
MoreThorning in Sierra Leone
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt arrives in Sierra Leone today for a flying, one-day visit, the first western leader to land in the country since it was hit by an Ebola epidemic last March….
More
Danish Krone Exchange Rate