Trade surplus shrinks
Denmark’s balance of payments surplus shrank to DKK 5.5 billion in May from DKK 6.2 billion in the previous month as exports fell and imports rose – economists had predicted a DKK6.5bn surplus….
MoreGlobal demand for offshore windfarms could create thousands of jobs
The ever-rising global demand for offshore windfarms could create a jobs bonus in this country, industry professionals predict. Economists in a new OECD study, ‘The Ocean Economy in 2020’, forecast that, globally, the…
MoreTDC rejects takeover bid
Denmark’s biggest telecom company, TDC, has rejected a takeover bid from the USA. Financial daily Borsen reports that U.S. private-equity firm Apollo Global Management was in the process of preparing an acquisition of…
MoreFinance Minister: We’ll do whatever necessary to fix the economy
Everything is up for discussion when negotiations surrounding the government’s 10-year economic plan get underway this autumn, Finance Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen warned in an interview with TV2 News, Sunday. He said the…
MoreGovernment allies split
The division between the two biggest parties on the right continues to grow. A poll of Danish People’s Party voters reveals a widespread lack of confidence in the ruling Liberals’ ability to run…
MoreIranians favoured in asylum process
The Danish People’s Party (DDP) has called for a probe into why an increasing number of Iranians are being granted asylum in this country while applicants from Iraq and Afghanistan are rejected. A new…
MoreRefugees reject repatriation bonus
Far fewer refugees are being tempted by the government’s offer of a cash bonus if they voluntarily return home. 152 accepted the money and left Denmark last year, compared with 261 in 2011,…
MoreEstonia welcomes Danish troops
The deployment of Danish troops in Estonia, part of the NATO response to concerns over Russia will be warmly welcomed, according to the Baltic country’s biggest newspaper, Postimees. Editor in chief Evelyn Kaldoja,…
MoreDPP: Putin should be treated as an ally, not an enemy
The Danish People’s Party has called for an increase in defence spending but not because of any threat from Russian and President Putin, who according to spokeswoman Marie Krarup should be treated as…
MoreSetback for Uber: Court finds drivers guilty
Six Uber drivers have been found guilty of violating Danish taxi laws and fined between DKK2,000 – 6,000 each, Reuters reports Copenhagen District Court found that in all six cases the drivers were…
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