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…
MoreSummer 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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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…
MoreCopenhagen 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…
MoreExcluded 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,…
MoreCopenhagen 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…
MoreDanish 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…
MoreUS 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….
MoreGreen 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…
MoreAarhus 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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