DKK60m aid grant to Ethiopia
Denmark is contributing an extra DKK60m (€8m) to the north Ethiopian state of Tigray where the escalating conflict has driven tens of thousands of refugees from their homes. Minister for Development Aid Flemming…
MoreNew military chief faces clean-up operation
56-year-old Flemming Lentfer officially took over as Chief of the Danish Armed Forces, Tuesday, replacing Bjørn Bisserup who’s taken early retirement following a series of scandals in the military. On his first day…
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Taxman hits Ørsted with billion-dollar tax bill….Ørsted behind world’s 2nd-biggest wind farm in Netherlands….Magasin owner on verge of bankruptcy…. Ørsted has been hit with a DKK6.6bn ($1bn) tax demand. The Danish Tax Agency…
MoreBerlingske: U.S. Ambassador’s parting shot hits the target
Soon to be ex-U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands is seen by Danish politicians as extremely annoying and, like President Trump, often rather undiplomatic, but when she leaves Denmark early next year she’ll…
MoreGovernment’s Christmas rush
The government is facing a busy December as it looks to seal a number of legislative issues before the New Year, including: The 2021 budget: In accordance with the Constitution, the budget needs…
MoreDenmark’s ‘George Floyd trial’ gets underway
The trial of two brothers charged with the brutal slaying of a 28-year-old Danish-Tanzanian male on the island of Bornholm got underway, Monday. The accused men were arrested in June and charged with manslaughter…
MoreVirus updates
No signs of a decrease in infection rate….New restrictions on the way for capital region… 1,129 new corona cases were registered, Monday, as the positivity rate of those tested rose to 1.89%, close…
MoreEconomy up, unemployment down
The economy bounced back with record 4.9% GDP growth in the year’s third quarter (Q3) compared to Q2. Despite the impressive figures, Statistics Danmark also notes that the economy shrank by 4.1 percent…
MoreØrsted wins legal battle with scientist’s family
Green energy giant Ørsted has won a 3-year court battle to use its own name. The Supreme Court ruled in favour of the world’s biggest offshore wind operator, Monday, confirming a lower court…
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