Russian spies tried to recruit Danish MP
Russian intelligence agents allegedly attempted to recruit Danish People’s Party MP Marie Krarup. News Radio 24/7 reports how officials from Russia’s military intelligence agency, GRU, and the Federal Security Service (FSB) made contact with the pro-Russia…
MoreBan on mosque funding could provoke new diplomatic crisis
The government’s move to outlaw foreign donations to mosques and other religious institutions in this country could spark off a new diplomatic crisis, experts have warned. Parliament passed an anti-extremism bill in 2016 but…
MoreAid organisations warn against new refugee policy for Syrians
Oxfam and other aid organisations have warned Denmark against sending Syrian refugees back to their own country before there’s more clarification of the security situation. Following a report by the Danish Refugee Council…
More100,000 voters desert Liberal Alliance
The Liberal Alliance has lost more than 50,000 voters to its coalition partners, the Conservatives and Liberals. A new study by campaign researcher Professor Kasper Møller Hansen of Copenhagen University shows the business-friendly…
MoreU.S. Ambassador knocks $11 million off LA mansion
U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands has reduced the asking price of her Bel-Air mansion to $25.8 million, down from last year’s $37 million, the Los Angeles Times reports. According to the real…
MoreFood, dairy companies make green comittment
Denmark’s biggest food and dairy companies have laid out plans to significantly reduce their carbon footprint by 2030. Arla, the largest producer of dairy products in Scandinavia, is working on a plan to…
MoreManchester linked to Aarhus, Aalborg
The north-England city of Manchester, home of football giants City and United, as well as world-famous music groups such as Oasis and the Smiths, has signed a ‘cultural agreement’ with Denmark’s 2nd and…
MoreFinancial watchdog to get increased powers to crack down on money laundering
The Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) could soon be allowed to impose direct fines on banks without going through a lengthy court process, part of the government’s crackdown on money laundering. In an interview…
MoreBusiness shorts
EU approves North Sea deal /Royal boost for Greenland business / Bedding chain spreads throughout Europe… The European Commission has approved a dealt that allows Total to buy out Chevron Denmark, giving the…
MoreElection 2019: The unstoppable Ms Frederiksen
Opposition leader Mette Frederiksen is heading for the prime minister’s office at full speed but nobody in the Social Democrats is willing to predict victory just yet. In an op-ed piece in Berlingske,…
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