The Week That Was, February 5th – February 11th 2018
Politics/Economy: After months of negotiations the government and Danish People’s Party (DPP) finally reached a deal that will provide DKK 5bn ($830 million) of tax cuts, but a fraction of the DKK 23bn…
MoreDPP and LA in burka dispute
The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) Søren Espersen has lashed out at Liberal Alliance leader Anders Samuelsen for allowing his MPs to vote how they want on the upcoming bill to ‘ban the burka.’…
MoreHigh earners get most from tax reform
It’s high earners who’ll get the most out of this week’s tax reform agreement even though the Danish People’s Party (DPP) strongly resisted the Liberal Alliance’s efforts to cut the punitive top rate…
More50,000 sign new citizens’ bill
Thursday the 8th of February 2018 was a ‘great day for democracy’, Alternative leader Uffe Elbæk said yesterday after the first-ever citizens’ bill collected the 50,000 signatures needed to be placed before parliament….
MoreDenmark helps to fund Iraq liberation
Denmark has contributed an additional DKK135m ($21.4m) to the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Funding Facility for Stabilisation (FFS) in Iraq, which finances fast-track initiatives to stabilise areas liberated from the Islamic State…
MoreRyanair considers union deal as it seeks to expand at Copenhagen Airport
Cut-price Irish airline Ryanair could be preparing to back down and accept Danish trade union demands so it can move ahead with plans to use Copenhagen Airport as a hub. Ryanair refused to…
MoreCharity donor forgot €8,000 in coat pocket
A charity shop worker found more than 8,000 euros in the pocket of a coat that was about to be to put on sale. Jens Erik Christensen said the woman’s coat was in…
MoreProduction up
Industrial production increased for the third straight month in December, though slower than in the previous two months. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show industrial production climbed a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent month-over-month…
MoreImports, exports up but balance of payments down
Denmark’s balance of payments surplus declined in December, as imports grew faster than exports. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the seasonally adjusted trade surplus fell to DKK 6.4 billion in December from…
MoreMajority of ghetto parents are jobless
A significant majority of parents who live in social housing areas designated as ghettos are unemployed. A new study by the Ministry for Economic Affairs and the Interior shows 60% of fathers and…
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