PM stands firm on EU budget demands
Following a quick visit to Brussels, Thursday, for talks with President of the European Council Charles Michel, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Denmark won’t compromise on its demand for a reduced EU budget. She told waiting…
MoreImmigration Minister hazy on UN quota refugees
Denmark is ready to start accepting UN quota refugees again this year but Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye has declined to say how many or when. Denmark accepted at least 500 UN refugees a…
MoreDPP calls for ban on all Chinese travellers
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has called for all Chinese nationals to be refused entry to Denmark until the coronavirus is cured. In a radio debate, Thursday, the populist party’s health spokesperson, Liselotte…
MoreEast Europeans exploit generous Danish unemployment benefits
A record number of east-Europeans, especially from countries such as Poland and Romania, have become very efficient in exploiting EU rules that allow EU citizens who’ve worked in Denmark to claim three months’…
MoreForeign Minister in Ukraine: Reforms are best response Russian aggression
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod arrived in Ukraine, Thursday, for talks with his counterpart Vadym Prystaiko and a visit to the conflict zone in the east of the country. Ahead of the…
MoreAngry investors claim $1.1bn from Danske Bank
A review of Danske Bank’s 2019 accounts shows former and current shareholders have filed compensation claims totaling DKK7.6bn ($1.11bn) for their losses as a result of the drop in stock market value following…
MoreBusiness shorts
Record orders for Vestas…..Lundbeck beats profit forecast…ATP posts record returns….Insurance company cuts 120 jobs despite multi-million profit…. It’s full speed ahead for Vestas, which ended 2019 with a record intake of orders as…
MoreRift on the left as Social Liberals issue warning
The government’s parliamentary ally, the Social Liberals (Radikale) have warned they will consider working alongside the opposition Liberals unless their relationship with the ruling Social Democrats improves. Although the two centre-left parties have…
MoreDenmark’s new space programme: ‘To infinity and beyond’
The government has announced Denmark’s first-ever ‘space defence’ programme. Defence Minister Trine Bramsen admitted that it may sound like a science fiction film but it’s a ‘very serious issue’. “We see other countries…
MoreClimate: Nordics agree on joint emergency management
The emergency management agencies of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland have signed a pan-Nordic declaration to work together to deal with the potential repercussions of climate change. Defence Minister Trine Bramsen said…
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