Defence Minister cracks down on fraud
Defence Minister Trine Bramsen has given her ministry’s internal auditors increased powers to investigate possible fraud following the military invoices scandal. The minister said there’s a need for a thorough clean up after…
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New €18bn bridge link to Jutland….Blackstone backs down….French oysters cause New Year virus…. The government is moving ahead with plans to build a bridge over the Kattegat Sea that will significantly reduce the…
MoreMaersk boss blasts EU rules that favour China, US
Soren Skou, CEO of Danish shipping giant Maesk, has lashed out at EU competition laws that he claims are making it difficult for top European companies to compete with American and Chinese rivals….
MoreThe Week That Was, January 13th – 19th 2020:
Politics/Economy: The economy is facing a downturn this year as a slowdown that started in 2019 takes hold, according to a new pan-Scandinavian poll of leading economists. The Liberals’ former foreign minister Kristian…
MoreNo help for Syria kids from ‘children’s PM’
Mette Frederiksen may be the self-proclaimed ‘prime minister for children’ but she won’t allow kids in Syrian refugee camps, born to foreign fighters, to come to Denmark. In a raft of proposals presented…
MoreAllies denounce government’s ‘draconian’ methods
New anti-terror measures proposed by the government, Thursday, have been dismissed by its support parties as ’draconian’ and a move towards a police state. In addition to forcibly removing children born to foreign…
MoreGovernment foot-dragging on new North Sea tenders
The government has taken a time out on whether to licence new tenders for oil and gas extraction in the North Sea. Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen told Berlingske he’s put the decision on…
MoreHong Kong protestors to recreate Tienanmen Square ‘Pillar of Shame’ outside Danish parliament
A large sculpture of Hong Kong protesters will be erected outside the Danish Parliament next week. The smaller version of Danish artist Jens Galschiøt’s eight-metre tall Pillar of Shame – originally made to mark…
MoreNew report: Denmark the best country to raise children
Denmark is the best country in the world for raising a child, followed by Sweden and Norway according to a new report conducted by US News & World Report. The findings stress the…
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F-16s make farewell flight over Denmark….Aerospace company wins DKK550m F-16 contract . . . . . Latvia to send extradition plea….. Denmark’s fleet of F-16 fighter jets will be zooming across the country…
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