Former minister quits parliament
Former food and environment minister Esben Lunde Larsen has quit Danish politics for a job at the global think-tank World Resources Institute in Washington D.C. Mr Larsen was forced to step down as minister…
MoreLøkke critic set to become MP
Esben Lunde Larsen’s departure from parliament could become a serious headache for Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. The former minister’s replacement as MP until the next election looks like being Carsten Kissmeyer, former…
MoreDrought closes down small island
Æbelø, a small deserted island on top of Funen popular with tourists, has been closed off because of the drought. The local authorities fear that firefighters would be unable to get to the…
MoreNo compensation for Danske’s ‘good deed’
Danske Bank’s offer to donate ‘tainted’ profit earned from alleged money laundering to ‘good causes’ has been met with scepticism from both lawmakers and investors. After Business Minister Rasmus Jarlov said ‘the sin is not…
MoreNew York lawyers to probe Danske Bank
Top New York litigation firm Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman has initiated an investigation, on behalf of clients, as to whether Danske Bank has violated U.S rules for stock market trading by alleged money…
MoreRobust economy under threat from trade war
The Danish economy is robust, boosted by consumer spending, high rate of employment, and a booming housing market, but analysts have warned of ‘dark clouds’ on the horizon. In response to Berlingske Finance’s…
MoreIceland MPs boycott Kjærsgaard
A number of MPs walked out in protest when speaker of the house Pia Kjærsgaard addressed the Icelandic Parliament, Wednesday, on the occasion of Iceland’s celebration of 100 years as a sovereign state….
MoreVestager slams Google with record fine
Danish EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager hit Google with a record five-billion dollar fine on Wednesday for using its Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals. Ms Vestager also ordered Google to…
MoreTrump doesn’t like Denmark’s ‘tax lady’
EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has denied an anti-American bias and dismissed Donald Trump’s claim she ‘hates the U.S.’ following yesterday’s announcement of a record €4.3 billion fine against American search giant Google….
MoreVestager – future PM?
Although former Social Liberal leader Margrethe Vestager is hoping for a second term as European commissioner for competition she hasn’t ruled out the possibility of returning to Danish politics – and possibly as…
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