Denmark’s foreign trade surplus decreased in October to the lowest level in nearly seven years, as exports fell and imports rose, figures from Statistics Denmark showed Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted trade surplus, excluding…

Denmark’s biggest bank, Danske, has warned of the potential damage to the financial industry caused by negative interest rates that have lasted far longer than anyone could have expected. “This was seen as…

The Jewish security guard slain in the February terror attack has been named ‘Dane of the Year’ by the Berlingske newspaper. 37-year-old Dan Uzan was murdered by 22-year-old Palestinian-Danish man Omar El-Hussein as he guarded a Bat Mitzvah…

After meeting all EU ambassadors to Denmark yesterday, following talks with all parliamentary parties the previous day, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen acknowledged that it won’t be easy to persuade the EU to…

Persuading the EU to grant Denmark a parallel agreement on Europol will be a ‘complicated process’, Luxembourg’s Ambassador to Denmark, Gérard Léon Pierre Phillips, said ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Lars…

The USA has formally requested more military assistance from Denmark and all Nordic countries in the battle to eradicate the Islamic State (IS). Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen told Ritzau News that Denmark already…

The government has announced plans to set up a new ‘departure centre’ after New Year for refugees denied asylum. At the same time, four new tent camps are to be established, similar to…

The Swedish government has dropped its proposal to close the Sound (Oresund) Bridge link to Denmark in an emergency, in the face of political and legal opposition. The bridge, linking Denmark’s capital Copenhagen…

Sweden’s move to check the ID of all passengers arriving on buses, trains, and ferries could result in thousands of refugees ending up in Denmark, experts warned yesterday. Under the new rules, transport…

Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has dismissed national rail carrier DSB’s concern about being forced to control all passengers arriving in Denmark. Under the terms of a new government bill, all transport companies will…