Suspects in bomb attack on tax agency charged with terrorism
Two Swedish nationals have been charged with unlawful possession of explosives and terrorism following last year’s bombing of the offices of the Danish Tax Agency in Copenhagen. The bombing caused major damage to…
MoreInflation sinks to 0%
The rate of inflation sank to 0% in April as consumer prices were held in check by the corona crisis. The consumer price index, the lowest for four years, remained unchanged after a…
MoreEconomists warn of deflation threat
Economists are becoming increasingly concerned about the threat of deflation – a decrease in the general price level of goods and services. In response to a new report showing zero inflation in April,…
MoreRetail sector braces for grand reopening
Most of the Danish retail sector will reopen today as part of the government’s phase 2 strategy but cafes, restaurants and schools for older children will need to wait another week. Ahead of…
MorePhases 3 and 4 ‘ready to go’
Phase 2 of the reopening process gets underway today but the government and all parties have also tentatively reached agreement on phases 3 and 4. Starting June 8th, cinemas, museums and amusement parks…
MoreVirus experts disagree on new 1-metre distancing rule
The two-metre rule for social distancing in public has been reduced to one metre by the Danish Health Authority (DHA) in its latest update, published Sunday. Ahead of the retail sector’s reopening this morning, head…
MoreVirus updates
Hosptilisations continue to fall….180,025 jobless…Health Minister promotes random testing…Euro 2020 and Tour de France get 2021 go-ahead… The number of people hospitalised from the coronavirus has fallen below 200 again after a slight…
MoreDPP revives EU debate: ‘We want out’
Danish People’s Party (DPP) founder Pia Kjærsgaard has tried to reignite the EU debate by calling for a Brexit-style ‘Danexit.’ The ex-speaker of the house said she fully supported the party’s deputy leader,…
MoreSAS owner pleads for more state aid
The biggest shareholder in SAS has urged the governments of Denmark, Sweden and Norway to do more to save the struggling airline. In an interview with Norwegian media 64-year-old Swede Jacob Wallenberg, head…
MoreBusiness shorts
Denmark heading for deflation….Industrial output falling fast….Government borrowed DKK80bn in April….Corona boost for Novo Nordisk…. After years of low inflation Denmark could be heading for a period of deflation. According to Danske Bank’s…
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