Europol agreement gets closer
Denmark has successfully negotiated a final draft agreement for a Europol agreement that now needs to be approved by EU Parliament and the Council of Ministers before the May 1st deadline. After sending the…
MoreExpert: Turkish hotline is illegal
Passing on information about residents of this country to the Turkish government is a criminal offence no matter what the reason, a top legal expert said yesterday after the Turkish Embassy claimed that…
MoreMoney laundering affair: Russian criminals went on spending spree
Russian criminals at the centre of the money-laundering scandal allegedly went on a spending spree in Denmark, buying everything from fur coats to designer biscuits. Data obtained by Berlingske showing Denmark’s two biggest…
MoreImmigrants stuck on welfare for years
More than 3,000 immigrants have been stuck on welfare for over a decade, a new social study shows. And out of 900 people who’ve been claiming social benefits for 20 years, 400 are…
MoreAsylum kids face rejection at border
Unaccompanied minor asylum seekers could in future be rejected even before they set foot in Denmark. The government’s ‘emergency brake’ bill, which would allow the authorities to reject asylum seekers at the borders…
MoreDip in retail sales
Retail sales disappointed in February after positive signs the previous month. The latest Statistics Denmark figures, released Wednesday, show retail sales edged down 0.1 percent month-over-month in February, reversing a 0.2 percent increase…
MoreMaersk wins tax concession from state
A.P. Moller-Maersk is to get DKK3.5bn from the state to renovate the Tyra oil and gas field in the North Sea. The Danish Underground Consortium (DUC), led by Maersk, had threatened to shut…
MoreBusiness shorts
Maersk hit by cartel allegations / PostNord to cut 4,000 jobs / Danish architects win Riga bid Maersk Line has been accused of operating an illegal cartel. Container shipping and news site JOC.com…
MoreLøkke’s negative ratings cost thousands of votes
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s negative approval ratings cost the Liberal Party anywhere between 50,000-180,000 votes at the last general election according to a new book published today: ‘Rebellion – The story of…
MorePM: Money laundering a ‘disgrace’ to Danish banks
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will support moves to tighten financial legislation following reports that Denmark’s two biggest banks are implicated in a vast money-laundering operation allegedly run by Russian criminals. The PM…
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