CEO facing prison term in jet fuel to Syria affair
The prosecution in the jet fuel to Syria trial has demanded a minimum two-year prison sentence for the CEO of Dan-Bunkering, a Danish oil supply company accused of selling 172,000 tons of jet fuel that…
MoreGood week, Bad week….
It was a good week for… … Small ‘mom and pop’ stores in struggling rural districts and economically devastated towns, after parliamentary majority appropriated more than half a billion kroner to boost local…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 29th – December 5th 2021:
Coronavirus/ What happened last week: Following a record-high of 5,120 corona cases Wednesday, Prime Minster Mette Frederiksen warned that the new corona variant, Omikron, could become an ‘infection bomb’ in Denmark this winter…
MorePM’s closest advisor called head of National Serum Institute ‘a gutless coward’
The former head of the National Serum Institute, Kåre Mølbak, was dismissed as ‘a gutless coward’ by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s closest advisor in a text message at the height of the mink…
MoreClimate Minister warns EU against short-sighted solutions to high energy prices
Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen met with his EU colleagues on Thursday to discuss the problem of rapidly increasing energy costs. So far, the EU has left member states to handle the issue individually….
MoreVirus updates
Infections up, positivity rate down….Omicron variant spreading fast… 4,680 new corona cases were reported Tuesday, 532 more than the previous day – however, with 189,695 people tested over the 24-hour period the positivity rate…
MoreIKEA snowstorm sleepover goes viral
The story of shoppers and staff trapped in a Danish Ikea showroom during a snowstorm late Wednesday has gone viral. U.S. news agency Bloomberg reported that ‘while a visit to Ikea may feel…
MoreIt’s official – North Sea oil and gas extraction to end in 2050
Parliament passed legislation, Thursday, to end all Denmark’s gas and oil exploration in the North Sea by 2050. The future of Denmark’s oil and gas operations in the North Sea has been a…
MoreBanks’ negative interest rates may be illegal
Danish banks could have been acting illegally by charging customers negative interest rates, according to the Consumer Ombudsman’s legal team. This contradicts a statement made by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), the…
MoreIndebted homeowners could face problems as housing market slows
The National Bank has called for increased restrictions on mortgage lenders as the housing market boom shows signs of slowing down. According to Head of Financial Stability Peter Storgaard, some homeowners are vulnerable…
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