Posted on 05. Apr, 2016 in: News

Drop in asylum seekers

2,874 refugees have applied for asylum in this country so far this year. Since the government imposed temporary border control on January 4th the numbers have been falling steadily, from 640 the first…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2016 in: News

Dane involved in DKK32m tax evasion

Danish businessman Harry Rosenberg is heavily implicated in the tax scandal surrounding Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, which allegedly has helped thousands of clients throughout the world launder money, dodge sanctions and evade…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2016 in: News

Nordea launches investigation into tax evasion link

Nordea has launched an internal investigation into allegations it advised customers how to avoid paying tax by setting up a shell company in Panama. The largest bank in the Nordic region acknowledged yesterday…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2016 in: News

Benefit cuts encourage young people to look for work

Slashing social benefits for those under 30 definitely encourages them to look for a job, Labour Minister Jørn Neergaard Larsen said yesterday in response to a report from his own ministry showing welfare…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2016 in: News

Jobless figures down

The unemployment rate dropped in February after holding steady in the previous month, figures from Statistics Denmark showed Monday. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate declined to 4.3 percent from 4.4 percent in December…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2016 in: News

Maersk shuts down unprofitable North Sea gas field

Maersk Oil, part of shipping and oil giant A. P. Møller-Maersk, is considering shutting down the Tyra North Sea gas field in 2018. Tyra is Denmark’s largest gas field and the facilities are…

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Posted on 05. Apr, 2016 in: News

Business shorts

Supreme Court rules against airline / Vestas wins Brazil deal / No FX intervention in March Supreme Court: The Danish Supreme Court has ruled in favour of 12 passengers who claimed financial compensation…

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Posted on 04. Apr, 2016 in: News

LA leader calls for 4-party coalition

Liberal Alliance (LA) leader Anders Samuelsen has urged the four ‘blue bloc’ parties to join together and form a centre-right coalition. At the party’s annual conference over the weekend he said a coalition…

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Posted on 04. Apr, 2016 in: News

Left wing poll success a ‘nightmare’ for Social Democrats

The increasing popularity of the left wing parties could propel Social Democrat leader Metter Frederiksen into the prime minister’s office at the next election, but also provides her with a ‘nightmare scenario’ according…

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Posted on 04. Apr, 2016 in: News

Social Democrats smell blood in ‘manuregate’

The Social Democrats are determined to embarrass Prime Minister Løkke Rasmussen by demanding a full report of the ‘manuregate’ affair, which led to the resignation of former environment minister Eva Kjer Hansen. After…

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