French investigation into Danske Bank linked to Magnitsky affair
The French legal authorities’ investigation of Danske Bank is linked to the so-called ‘Magnitsky affair’, one of the most high profile cases of international criminality, money laundering, and human rights in recent times,…
MoreGovernment’s tax reform provides little incentive to work
If the government’s tax reform proposals are passed there would still be 29,000 people claiming social benefits who stand to earn less than an extra DKK2,000 per month if they found a job,…
MoreSomali facing deportation after 27 years in Denmark
A criminal Somali national is facing deportation after 27 years in this country. The 32-year-old man, who came to Denmark when he was five and has no family in Somalia, will be thrown…
More18 arrested in multi-million fraud scam
The police have swooped on a criminal network suspected of financial fraud, tax evasion, and IT-crime. 18 men, including five foreign nationals, were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of fraud and other financial crimes…
MoreIncriminating saw found in submarine slayer case
Navy divers have recovered a saw that police believe may have been used to dismember Swedish journalist Kim Wall. The saw was found in Koge Bay, south of Copenhagen, the same place where Miss Wall’s…
MoreTurkey demands release of Danish terror suspect
Turkey has criticised the Danish authorities for refusing to extradite a suspect linked to a terror attack on an Istanbul night club when 39 people were killed. The 42-year-old man from Vejle, named…
MoreUnemployment down
The jobless rate decreased slightly in August to 4.4 percent in August from 4.5 percent in July. New figures from Statistics Denmark show gross unemployment declined to 118,800 in August from 121,400 in…
MoreGovernment calls for 20% hike in defence spending
The government has presented its proposals to restructure the military, including a combat-ready brigade of 4,000 troops that can operate independently, mainly in the Baltic and Nordic region, 500 more conscripts every year,…
MoreNATO boss welcomes increase in defence spending
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the government’s move to increase defence spending by 20%. If the new defence bill is passed the military’s budget will rise from 1.14% of GNP last year…
MoreGovernment extends border controls until May
The government has extended temporary border control, set to expire on November 12th, for a further six months until May 12th 2018. Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen warned four months ago that the…
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