Pessimistic Løkke downplays upswing
Opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen has warned that any economic upswing this year could be short lived and urged politicians not to become over confident. Despite signs of increased GDP growth, consumer confidence,…
MoreLiberal MP candidates demand policy answers
The Liberals’ political base is demanding clear answers about the party’s policies ahead of the upcoming election campaign. Party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen has called for a ‘modern benefits system,’ including a cap…
MoreHigh wages, costs, slow Danish companies’ rush to Eastern Europe
The business sector’s eagerness to relocate production and employment to low-wage Eastern Europe countries has slowed dramatically as wages and energy costs have increased. Danish companies flocked to Poland ten years ago at…
MoreJewish Community gets €100,000 donation to boost security
A group of international philanthropists has donated €100,000, about DKK750,000, to the Danish Jewish community to increase security at institutions throughout Denmark. The donation by funders of the Genesis Philanthropy Group comes in…
MoreDanish sperm donor could have spread incurable disease
A Danish sperm donor clinic is suspected of spreading of an incurable genetic disease. The British Daily Mail reports that a British mother is among nearly 100 women who have had babies by…
More4.9 million Dankort swipes in pre-Easter shopping spree
Danish consumers swiped their national debit card, Dankort, nearly 5 million times on the Wednesday preceding Easter, spending DKK1.718bn ($290m), close to an all-time high and further indication that the economy is recovering….
MoreKrone drops to 14-year low against €
The Danish krone fell to its weakest against the euro in 14 years ahead of the Easter break, signalling a victory for the National Bank in its battle to defend the three-decade-old currency…
MoreDiscredited Danish Eritrea report forms basis of British asylum policy
The Danish Immigration Service’s heavily-criticised fact-finding report on Eritrea is being used by the British immigration authorities to restrict the number of Eritrean asylum seekers. Although the discredited report has been dismissed by a UK based research institution…
MoreGood poll news for government signals early election says analyst
A new poll that puts the government and its allies within touching distance of the opposition increases the possibility of a snap Spring election – that’s the view of Berlingske analyst Thomas Larsen who…
MoreRise in GDP signals upswing
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2014, providing a 1 per cent increase for all of 2014 and a sign, according to Nordea’s senior analyst…
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