Business minister appeals for EU help to fight money laundering
In the wake of the Danske Bank/Estonia money laundering scandal the government has urged the EU to help member countries combat the cross-border transfer of illegal funds. Bllomberg reports how Danish lawmakers are…
MoreDanish municipality in defence collaboration with suppliers
The local Haderslev municipality has signed an agreement with Danish and US weapons manufacturers for a new military fighter-jet centre. As home to the Skrydstrup Airbase that will host the newly purchased fleet…
MoreMinister demands answers on illegal animal transport
Minister of Environment and Food Jakob Elleman-Jensen has demanded answers as to why a thousand animals have reportedly been illegally and improperly transported in trucks between 2015-2017. 26.000 logs of animal transportations were…
MoreDanish Intelligence continues illegal surveillance
Danish intelligence agencies have illegally stored information that should have been deleted a long time ago, a new spot check by watchdog Tilsynet med Efterretningstjenesterne has revealed Information pertaining to Danish politicians, journalists,…
MoreBusiness shorts
New route to Hong Kong / Danish deal for Ukraine power plant Scandinavia’s flagship airline SAS will open a new route from Copenhagen to Hong Kong this winter. The route currently flies from Stockholm…
MoreLiberals ready to accept DPP in government
In a major turnaround, deputy prime minister Kristian Jensen has said the Danish People’s Party (DPP) could be a partner in a ‘four-clover’ centre-right coaltion after the next election. Ahead of the 2011…
MoreGovernment acknowledges defeat on EU child benefits
The government has accepted defeat for its efforts to convince the EU to index child benefits for migrant workers to living costs in the country where they come from. Denmark has repeatedly demanded…
MoreMajority resists EU maternity leave plan for dads
A parliamentary majority is against EU plans to earmark parental leave for fathers. According to media reports the EU is close to passing a directive that will guarantee fathers two months’ maternity leave, but…
MoreExtra MEP for Denmark
Denmark will get an extra seat in the European parliament after next year’s EU election. Following Great Britain’s exit there will be 14 Danish MEPs compared to 13 today and the total number…
MoreDenmark could sideline China by funding Greenland airports
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen held talks with his Greenland counterpart, Kim Kielsen Wednesday, to explore the possibility of Danish funding could be used to build or expand three planned airports in Greenland….
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