Virus updates
15.18% of the 17,673 PCR tests taken over the 24-hour period came back positive, Monday, as the virus continues to recede. 2,683 new corona cases were confirmed, slightly up on the previous day,…
MoreTrade surplus boost – exports up, imports down
The balance of payments surplus increased in February as exports rose and imports decreased. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the total trade surplus rose to DKK 17.5bn ($2.6bn) from DKK 14.7bn in…
MoreIndustry at full speed
Industrial output remains at a record-high level. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show industrial production rose for the second straight month in February, by 1%, following 1.3% growth in January. In December, output…
MoreHousing market defies expectations
The war in Ukraine and rising interest rates have had little impact on the booming housing market. 22,584 homes were sold in the year’s first quarter (Q1), the second-highest figure for the January…
MorePopulist leader under fire for backing Le Pen
Morten Messerschmidt’s public show of support for French right-wing nationalist Marine Le Pen is ‘absurd’, the ruling Social Democrats’ policy spokesman, Christian Rabjerg Madsen, said last night after the Danish People’s Party (DPP)…
MoreVoter support for tougher sanctions on Russia despite threat to prices
Danish voters are overwhelmingly in favour of tougher sanctions on Russia. In a new survey by TrygFonden, 70% support ‘the strictest possible sanctions on Russia’ even though it may lead to higher food…
MoreHealth authority buys 2 million iodine tablets in case of nuclear fallout
The Danish Health Authority (Sundhedsstyrelsen/DHA) has announced plans to buy 2 million iodine tablets to protect people in the event of a nuclear accident but denied it’s directly linked to the war in…
MoreHigh Court upholds ministry’s decision to strip woman of citizenship
A 32-year-old Moroccan-born woman won’t be getting her Danish passport back after the High Court ruled in favour of the Immigration Ministry’s decision to rescind her citizenship. The woman, who’s currently being held…
MoreDefence Minister in Iraq as Danish mission winds down
Defence Minister Moren Bødskov made a flying visit to Baghdad, Monday, to thank Danish troops for their dedicated service as part of NATO Mission Iraq (NMI). Denmark assumed leadership of NMI in late…
MoreInflation at 37-year high as prices continue to soar
Annual inflation rose by 5.4% in March, the highest since 1985, and according to experts will continue its upward spiral Senior economist Jeppe Juul Borre of Arbejdernes Landsbank noted that at this time…
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