Call for cap on quick credit
The Social Democrats have called for a cap on the astronomic interest rates and fees imposed on short-term ‘quick’ loans, following a report showing 13 lenders have enjoyed multi-million profit growth since 2017….
MoreLA leader’s hooligan past
The new leader of the Liberal Alliance (LA) was a football hooligan when he was a teenager. 27-year-old Alex Vanopslagh, who became party leader last month after ex-foreign minister Anders Samuelsen resigned following…
MoreFrequent fliers ignore climate warnings
Despite the emergence of ‘flying shame’ – the shame and embarrassment of flying and how it affects the environment – more and more people are choosing plane travel. New Transport Authority figures show…
MoreAsian big spenders – Thai tourists lead the way
Asian tourists are the biggest spenders when they’re in Denmark, a new report by Danish card payment services company, NETS, shows. Thai travelers, who spend an average of DKK1,141 per credit card transaction,…
MoreWholesale prices plunge
Denmark’s producer prices fell at the fastest pace in three years in June, figures from Statistics Denmark showed on Monday. The producer price index, a group of indexes that calculates and represents the…
MoreTime to go, Løkke
Top Conservative Party politicians have urged ex-prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen to step down as leader of the opposition. In a hard hitting opinion piece in Berlingske, Sunday, ex-MP Helge Adam Møller, party…
MoreLawmakers ignore youth drinking warning
Two thirds of the electorate believe the minimum purchasing age for alcohol should be raised but a majority of parties are opposed. A new Megafon survey for TV2 shows 64% of voters want to…
MoreDefence Minister meets Macron but dismisses need for European army
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen declined an inviation to attend the Bastille Day parade in Paris, Sunday, where Denmark was represented by Defence Minister Trine Bramsen who dismissed President Macron’s proposal for a European…
MoreCopenhagen police target electric scooters again
Copenhagen Police continue to crack down on electric scooter riders in the capital. A further 15 people were arrested over the weekend for riding under the influence of alcohol, following last weekend’s 24…
MoreU.S. authorities widen money laundering probe
The Danske Bank money laundering scandal remains a top priority for U.S. investigators. After Denmark’s biggest bank announced last October that it’s being investigated by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) about the…
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