Foreign Minister defends Saudi trip…again
Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen has again dismissed criticism of his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia as part of a trade delegation led by Crown Prince Frederik. In an open letter in Berlingske last…
MoreDanish economy heading south
The Danish economy is struggling along in first gear despite constant political claims of an imminent upswing. Leading economists on Jyllands Posten’s Finance Panel warn that Denmark is now in the ‘4th division’…
MoreStock market fights back
After last week’s nosedive the Copenhagen Stock Exchange’s trend-setting C-20 index closed 5.1% up on Monday, the biggest single-day increase since the index opened in 2013. All 20 blue-chip companies enjoyed a positive…
MoreDrop in producer prices
Producer prices declined at a faster pace in January, largely due to a fall in domestic market prices, data from Statistics Denmark showed Monday. The overall producer prices index fell 2.1 percent year-over-year…
MoreOne year on: France’s ambassador commemorates terror victims
France’s ambassador to Denmark, Francois Zimeray, says he has no regrets about participating in the conference held at Krudttønden Cafe 12 months ago when killer Omar Abdel Hamid el-Hussein fired 28 shots and…
MoreOpposition maintains lead in new poll
The centre-left ‘red’ opposition would regain power if an election was held today, a new Voxmeter poll for Ritzau News suggests. The ruling Liberals have dropped to just 16.7 per cent, from 19.5…
MoreSocial Democrats demand crackdown on extremist websites
The authorities should have the right to close down websites that promote extremism and radicalisation without being required to obtain a court order first, according to the Social Democrats. On the first anniversary…
MoreDenmark receives most Danish aid
The biggest single recipient of Danish foreign development aid is…Denmark. Jyllands-Posten reports today that 30% of Denmark’s foreign aid programme is spent on refugees in this country – at the same time, a…
MorePolitical calls for new Afghanistan policy
Danish politicians have called for a renewed crackdown on terrorists after it was revealed that several areas of the Helmand province in Afghanistan that were at the core of Denmark’s efforts are now…
MoreCopenhagen best for business
Copenhagen is ranked Europe’s best and most business-friendly medium-sized city in Europe by the British Financial Times, beating similar sized cities such as Stockholm, Hamburg, Berlin, and Amsterdam. The greater Copenhagen region wins…
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