Foreign Minister welcomes war report: ‘Transparency is crucial’
Denmark needs to keep supporting military efforts in global hot spots, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen said yesterday following the publication of the war report covering the country’s role in Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan….
MoreNordics distance themselves from Danish refugee policy
Denmark is the only Nordic nation to threaten UN quota refugees with expulsion. Following Integration Minister Inger Støjberg’s very ‘clear message’ last week that all refugees, no matter where they come from, are…
MoreEU tax crimes committee in Denmark
The European Parliament’s Special Committee on Tax Crimes, Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance will visit Denmark and Estonia this week to meet regulators, prosecutors and the bank’s new management to discuss ways to…
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Novo eyes Iran business / Danica profits plummet / Pandora optimistic despite cutbacks Multinational pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, Denmark’s biggest company by market capitalisation and the world’s biggest maker of diabetes drugs, is ready to do…
MoreGovernment will deploy warships without parliamentary approval
A new bill that’s expected to be passed today would allow the government to bypass parliament and despatch warships on training exercises and defensive patrol missions. The proposal has the backing of a…
MoreHuawei workers expelled
Two Huawei employees have been deported from Denmark following an immigration spot check at the company’s Copenhagen office. Police said the inspection was part of a ‘routine investigation’ into locations with many foreign…
MoreDenmark recognises Venezuela’s opposition leader as interim president
Denmark has joined the growing number of EU countries to recognise Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaido, as the country’s interim president. Ahead of a meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels, Monday, Foreign…
MoreLabour Minister: Jobless need to look for work
Labour Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has denounced local authorities who allow benefits recipients to go for months without looking for work. He told Avisen.dk it’s a ‘deeply troubling’ situation at a time when…
MoreDenmark gives DKK1.5m to victims of sexual violence
Denmark has contributed more than DKK1.5m (€200,000) to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) to support victim survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). From the International Criminal Court (ICC): “We believe the…
MoreNational Bank shores up krone again
The National Bank was again forced to buy up the krone in January to maintain its exchange rate with the euro As demand for the krone weakens the Bank bought DKK 1.9bn ($291m)…
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