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Indonesian investement in Saxo Bank / Skilled Germans bypass Denmark / Vestas wins orders in Germany, Uruguay Saxo Bank: Indonesia’s Sinar Mas Group has acquired 9.9 per cent of Saxo Bank for DKK951m,…
MoreFinance Minister: Previous government ‘photo-shopped’ the economy
Finance Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen has accused the previous Social Democrat-led government of cosmetically enhancing the state of the economy during the last election campaign. Mr Frederiksen has called a press conference for…
MoreNew Social Democrat leader has business ambitions
Despite traditionally representing the left-wing of the Social Democrats, new leader Mette Frederiksen now says she’s willing to embrace the business sector as an important factor in the future. In a lengthy interview…
MoreDanish jets withdrawn from Iraq mission
Danish F16s have been withdrawn from the bombing raids against the Islamic State in Iraq for repair and to allow the crew and ground staff to recover. Defence Minister Carl Holst said Saturday…
MoreEU referendum set for December 3rd
Danes will go to the polls in December to vote on whether to shed the country’s EU Justice and Home Affairs opt-out for a more ‘flexible’ approach. Despite speculation about a November date…
MoreForeign Minister sees thaw in frosty Russian relationship
Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen has signalled a thaw in Denmark-Russia relations by announcing he’s ready to ‘re-open’ political dialogue with Moscow. He told Jyllands-Posten, Friday, that the relationship has become ‘stuck’ at various…
MoreMuseum thieves caught on video
The Glyptoteket Museum in central Copenhagen has released video footage of the two suspects suspected of stealing the Man with the Broken Nose, a 25.5cm bronze bust worth around DKK2m (€260,000). From the…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 17th – 23rd 2015
Politics/Economy The minority Liberal government has got off to a better start than its Social Democrat-led predecessor did four years ago – the first opinion poll after the election showed the Liberals and…
MoreDPP sinks to new low in refugee debate
The DPP has sparked of yet another migrant debate by questioning why a local authority has chosen to house refugees ‘just three metres from a kindergarten.’ In a video message on his Facebook…
MoreNew poll: Slight gain for government
The minority Liberal government has got off to a better start than its Social Democrat-led predecessor did four years ago. The first opinion poll after the election shows the Liberals and their centre-right…
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