Anti-Islamist charged with violence
Anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan was detained by the police and charged with violence after being denied entry to the Langeland rock festival, Thursday. According to reports the Stram Kurs (Hard Line) leader had purchased…
MoreDenmark rises to 7th in the world on innovation
Denmark has moved up one place, to 7th, on the latest Global Innovation Index, an annual ranking of the world’s most innovative countries. Switzerland leads the way followed by Sweden, USA and the…
MoreMillions embezzled from African aid project
Millions of dollars have disappeared from a Danish aid project in Mali, west Africa. Power plant developer Burmeister Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC) has already fired a number of employees and reported them to…
MoreSaving accounts grow but bank customers are losing out
Danes’ bank accounts are bursting with money but earning very little interest. A new National Bank report shows total cash savings topped DKK920bn (€123bn) in April, up from DKK875bn a year earlier, with…
MoreNew global report: Denmark no.1 for business
Doing business in Denmark is easy – at least according to the 2019 Business Culture Complexity Index which ranks countries according to economic, cultural and social data from sources such as the UN,…
MoreFormer British ambassador lands key role in new British government
Great Britain’s former ambassador to Denmark, David Frost, has stepped down as chief executive of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to become an adviser on Europe to new British prime…
MoreStomach infections increase as temperatures rise
At least 50 people in this country have suffered from a campylobacter infection so far this summer after eating Danish poultry. The National Serum Institute and Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) have…
MoreDenmark facing eurozone budget decision
The government needs to make a decision over the next year as to whether Denmark should be part of the eurozone budget. The EU Commission proposed its ‘governance framework for the Budgetary Instrument…
MoreDanske Bank at centre of EU ‘dirty money’ report
In the wake of the Danske Bank money laundering scandal the European Commission has urged member countries to do more to counter the multi-billion-euro flow of dirty money in the European Union. In…
MoreSwine fever in China provides export boost for Denmark
Denmark’s pork exports to China topped DKK1bn during the first four months of the year, an increase of 159%, as the Chinese pig-farming industry was devastated by African swine fever. Senior Danske Bank…
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