Minister denies leak
Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen has denied leaking a confidential memo revealing other parties’ demands during ongoing social balance negotiations with the government. The Liberals (Venstre) have denounced the leak in very strong terms,…
MoreBusiness warning: Virus epidemic threatens 2020 growth
Danish economic growth could fall by more than a third this year if the coronavirus turns into a global pandemic, the Confederation of Danish Industries (DI) has warned. Based on a worst case…
MoreRussian pipelaying ship heading for Denmark to complete Nord Stream 2
A Russian pipe-laying vessel is reportedly on its way to complete construction of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Danish territorial waters. According to energy analysts Platts Analytics, the Gazprom-owned Akademik Cherskiy…
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Coronavirus ‘explosion’ in Sweden…1st Danish case given clean bill of health…Great grandson rises in Lego hierarchy… Swedish news bureau TT is reporting an ‘infection explosion’ in neighbouring Sweden where the number of people…
MorePM offers helping hand to Greece, Bulgaria
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has sent a personal letter to her counterparts in Greece and Bulgaria offering Danish help to stem the migrant influx after Turkey opened its borders to Europe. She told…
MoreLocal mayors demand more money from social balance reform
40 mayors from struggling local authorities have joined together to appeal for more funding from the government’s proposed ‘social balance’ reform bill. In an open letter the mayors claim that no matter how…
MoreFinance Ministry reports leak to police
The Finance Ministry has reported a leak of confidential documents to the police. According to reports the documents, leaked to Jyllands-Posten, were an integral part of the government’s negotiations with other parties concerning…
MoreCoronavirus halts Iraq training mission
Danish military advisors in Iraq can’t conduct their training mission, part of the US-led Inherent Resolve, because of the coronavirus. Defence Command Denmark said in a mission update: “The Iraqi government has postponed…
MoreISS hackers demand ransom money
For the past 18 days Danish cleaning and services giant, ISS, has been targeted by hackers. Recovery efforts are being led from the company’s headquarters in Copenhagen where teams of cyber-security experts are…
MoreDanes demand right to keep fishing in UK waters
Danish fishermen are determined to keep fishing in British waters whatever the outcome of UK-EU trade negotiations. British prime minister Boris Johnson has warned that the UK is taking back control of British…
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