Posted on 12. Aug, 2019 in: News

Support for Iran mission fades

Political support to send Danish ships to the Persian Gulf has diminished. Although a political majority appeared ready to allow Denmark to join a European-led naval mission to ensure the free passage of…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2019 in: News

Summer dip for exports and imports

Both exports and imports declined in June, a further sign that the economy may be slowing down. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show exports excluding ships, aircraft, and fuel declined by 4.9 percent…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2019 in: News

Business shorts

Copenhagen Airport sees earnings fall /  Estonia prosecutors seize private Dansk Bank account….. Despite impressive passenger figures, Copenhagen Airport’s (CPH) profits fell by 12.5% during the first six months (H1) of this year…

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Posted on 09. Aug, 2019 in: News

Copenhagen explosions linked to criminal street gangs

Following the bomb blast at the National Tax Agency, Tuesday, DR News reports today how Copenhagen street gangs have obtained ‘dynamite-like’ explosives. Monday’s attack was the eighth explosion in the capital this year…

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Posted on 09. Aug, 2019 in: News

Excluded from leadership, Støjberg gets consolation job

Inger Støjberg is the Liberals’ new spokesperson on justice affairs. After the controversial former immigration minister was excluded from the party’s leadership group earlier this week, a move criticised by many party members,…

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Posted on 09. Aug, 2019 in: News

Copenhagen Zoo ‘removes’ Taiwan to please China

Copenhagen Zoo has admitted ‘brushing out’ Taiwan from a map of the world to appease China. News Radio 24/7 reports how a map situated by the specially designed Panda House, which for the…

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Posted on 09. Aug, 2019 in: News

Danish foot-dragging could cost Russian pipeline €660m

Denmark’s reluctance to grant a permit for the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to pass through Danish territorial waters project could delay the project by up to eight months and increase costs…

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Posted on 09. Aug, 2019 in: News

US court dimisses Danske Bank appeal – investor lawsuit to go ahead

A US court has rejected a Danske Bank request to dismiss a class-action lawsuit brought by investors who claim they lost millions following the money laundering scandal as shares in the bank plummeted….

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Posted on 09. Aug, 2019 in: News

Green investment provides profit boost for Orsted

Partially state-owned renewable energy company Orsted has posted an operating profit of DKK8.8bn ($1.3bn) for the first half of 2019 (H1), an increase of 2% from DKK8.6bn in 2018. The proportion of energy…

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Posted on 09. Aug, 2019 in: News

Aarhus fights to emerge from Copenhagen’s shadow

Denmark’s second city, Aarhus – forever overshadowed by its ‘big brother’, Copenhagen – is on the rise. While much smaller city than Copenhagen (275,000 inhabitants versus 775,000 in the capital) Aarhus is the…

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