Posted on 15. Aug, 2019 in: News

Surprising Q2 growth

The Danish economy grew by 0.8% during the years second quarter (Q2), showing unexpected strength amid the global slowdown and GDP growth of only 0.1% in Q1. Senior Nykredit economist Tore Stramer characterised…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2019 in: News

Prime Minister apologises to abused post-war orphans

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen yesterday offered an unconditional apology to hundreds of ‘Godhavn Boys’, orphans who were who were beaten, sexually abused, and subjected to medical experiments while in state-run homes between 1946…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2019 in: News

Experts denounce ‘biased’ climate report that highlights dangers of coffee

An Aarhus University report that claims alcohol, coffee, and sweets are more damaging to the climate than much-maligned beef was commissioned and funded by the Danish Agriculture & Food Council , a trade…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2019 in: News

Foreign Minister declines to comment on Hong Kong despite previous criticism of China

Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has remained silent about the pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong crisis but has previously been highly critical of China. The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) Søren Espersen claimed last week…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2019 in: News

Denmark, Netherlands plan for green ‘gold rush’ in North Sea

State-owned energy companies in Denmark and the Netherlands have joined together to develop a masterplan to take advantage of the projected massive increase in the wind energy supply from the North Sea over…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2019 in: News

Greenland asks for Danish help to put out fire

Denmark has dispatched 38 firefighters to Greenland to help put out a raging fire in the western part of the island that started over a month ago and is now approaching inhabited areas….

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2019 in: News

DFDS feels Brexit reality, cuts earnings forecast

Investors have dumped shares in Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS, the Nordic region’s biggest ferry operator, after the company published details of the negative effect on business caused by by the uncertainty…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2019 in: News

Business shorts

Pig semen smugglers jailed in Australia / Copenhagen Airport satisfaction rate hits all time high….. Two Danish pig farmers have been jailed in Australia for smuggling animal semen from Denmark to create more…

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Posted on 13. Aug, 2019 in: News

Taxman turns the screw on debtors

The Danish Tax Authority has upped its efforts to recover the billions of kroner owed by debtors. Over the summer period 49,000 people have received a ‘reminder’ they owe the state money and…

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Posted on 13. Aug, 2019 in: News

Liberals’ leadership feud escalates

Grass roots Liberal members have urged former defence minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen to keep his criticism of deputy leader Kristian Jensen within the party. At the party’s summer conference on Saturday, Mr Frederiksen…

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