Denmark donates $9m to help eastern Ukraine
Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland have agreed to donate around DKK85m ($14m) over the next three years to a UN project to promote social cohesion and strengthen regional governance in eastern Ukraine. In a…
MoreAgriculture sector meets less than 1% of emissions target
The Danish agricultural sector has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by just 12 tonnes over the past three years, less than 1% of the original target of 1,451 tonnes – ‘scandalous’ according to…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 4th – 10th 2019
Politics/Economy: An independent report into Denmark’s participation in foreign wars between 1993-2004 revealed that ahead of the government’s decision to go to war in Iraq in 2003, prime minister at the time Anders…
MoreUS Ambassador comes out against Russian pipeline
US Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands has urged Europeans to ‘strongly reconsider’ Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline that will transport gas from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea through Danish territorial waters….
MoreDPP: No way back for Danish Jihadists
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has warned it will resist any move by the government to allow Danish foreign fighters taken prisoner while fighting for the Islamic State in Syria to return to…
MoreLaw firm’s double role in share dividend scandal
One of Denmark’s most renowned firm of lawyers, Bech-Bruun, exceeded its mandate by advising a German Bank caught up in the DKK12.7bn share dividend scandal while at the same investigating the same tax…
MoreMother jailed for draining son’s blood
A 36-year-old woman has been sentenced to four years in jail for draining blood from her young son. Herning District Court in western Denmark found the woman — a trained nurse —had drained…
MoreGermany signs off on tunnel link from Denmark
The 89 km Fehmarn Belt link, a tunnel linking Denmark to Germany, has been given the final seal of approval by the German government, paving the way for construction to start. Construction was originally slated…
MoreFrance charges Danske Bank
Danske Bank has been placed under formal investigation (“mise en examen”) in France over suspected money laundering at its Estonian branch. The action taken by an investigating judge at the Tribunal de Grande…
MoreDenmark’s biggest pension fund gives Danske Bank a helping hand
Despite the ever-growing money laundering scandal Denmark’s biggest pension fund, ATP, which handles the retirement savings of most Danes, has increased its stake in Danske Bank “When we are investing in shares, we…
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