Greenland continues to be plagued by suicide, alcoholism, and sexual abuse. A new census report by the National Institute for Public Health shows that one in three Greenlanders has been sexually abused before…

The government has called for a debate about the Nordstream II gas pipeline that will link Russia and Germany, news weekly Mandag Morgen reported yesterday. The state-controlled Russian gas giant Gazprom plans to double the…

Shares in Danish pharma giant Lundbeck hit a 3-year low, Tuesday, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declined to approve expanded use of its antidepressant Brintellix, used to treat Major Depressive…

Partially state-owned energy giant DONG has ceased development of its North Sea Hejre oil field, which has suffered problems and delays from its supplier consortium. The project has been plagued by setbacks and…

Pre-Easter retail sales dropped from last year, a ‘disappointing’ sign for the economy according to economists. Retail purchases with the Danish national debit card, Dankort, normally an accurate reflection of consumer spending, fell…

Maersk Drilling has received a notice of early contract termination from Angola. Under the terms of the original contract, due to end in December 2016, the company is entitled to receive compensation. It…

Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has questioned the motives of humanitarian organisations who have reduced their commitment to emergency aid projects in Greece. The Danish Refugee Council, UNHCR, Save the Children, and Doctors Across…

Justice Minister Søren Pind has lashed out at parties who would rather issue ’empty promises’ than accept the responsibility of governing the country. In an interview with Politiken he warns that ‘normally peaceful…

The cost of relocating 4,000 public sector jobs out of Copenhagen could be far more than previously estimated. Although the government has already doubled its original estimate, to DKK1bn, the long-term expenditure surrounding what Prime Minister…

Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and his wife Solrun were invited to a low-key, private dinner by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara in Jerusalem at the start of the Danish couple’s five-day…