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Copenhagen expensive for taxi rides / Vestas secures Jordan deal / Satellite company eyes Danish maritime industry Just as Danish taxi firms have announced a massive hike in prices over the Christmas/New Year…
MoreDPP looks for new, right-wing partners in Brussels
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is looking to form new alliances with European right-wing parties following Brexit. The populist party is aligned with the British conservatives in the ECR, the third largest political group in the European Parliament,…
MorePension boss steps down after being linked to tax scandal
The CEO of ATP, Denmark’s largest pension and social security provider, stepped down yesterday in the face of political pressure after being linked to the share-dividend tax scandal in his previous job. Christian Hyldahl…
MoreLawmakers applaud ATP decision
Politicians from both sides of the aisle welcomed Christian Hyldahl’s decision to step down as CEO of ATP, Monday, the latest installment in the long-running saga of Danish financial scandals. Although ATP is…
MoreDenmark offers support for Ukraine against Russian aggression
Denmark has joined the international condemnation of Russia’s aggression after Russian forces shot at and seized three Ukrainian navy vessels in the Black Sea, Sunday. Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen offered Denmark’s ‘clear and unequivocal’…
MoreSamuelsen’s new office: ‘A kiss to all the haters’
Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has published photos of his new, renovated office on Facebook under the heading a ‘kiss to all the haters’. The minister came under fire earlier this month after it…
MoreCoalition parties call for review of reunification rules for minors
Coalition partners, the Conservatives and Liberal Alliance, have urged Immigration Minister Inger Støjberg to come to the aid of Thai girl Mint and other minors who’ve fallen foul of the government’s strict family…
MoreFour charged for attack on embassy
Four men who attacked Turkey’s embassy in Copenhagen with Molotov cocktails in March have been charged with the most severe arson statute on the books. Despite only superficial damage to the building the…
More‘Danish’ gang member thrown out of Denmark
A 22-year-old male, born and raised in Denmark, is the latest gang member to be deported. Copenhagen District Court found that Nalaye Barre, a member of the immigrant gang Loyal To Familia (LTF), should…
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Retail sales down / Black Friday disappoints / Maersk accused of underpaying workers in Kenya The retail sales index rose 2.5 percent in October from a year earlier, Statistics Denmark said, Monday.However, retail sales…
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