Nordic neighbours aim to keep Finland and Sweden safe during NATO process
Denmark, Norway, and Iceland are working with Sweden and Finland on a joint political declaration aimed at keeping the two countries secure in the coming months should they go ahead with plans to…
MoreNew report: Economy strong despite war, inflation
The Danish economy is so robust right now that it can resist the effects of inflation and the war in Ukraine – that’s the conclusion of the latest ‘state of the economy’ review…
MoreAnti-COVID pill on the way to Denmark
A new pill that’s proved to be 89% successful in reducing the risk of death from the corona virus will soon be available in Denmark but critics are asking why it took so…
MoreDenmark blames Russia for cyber attack
Denmark has condemned Russia for a cyberattack that disrupted satellite internet connections across Europe just before the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24th. Defence Minister Morten Bødskov said yesterday that the Danish…
MoreInflation hits 38-year high
The Danish public is becoming steadily poorer as inflation outstrips wages. Prices rose by 6.7% in April, compared to a year earlier, the highest rate since June 1984 as energy and food prices…
MorePM: Cash bonus for pensioners won’t cause economy to overheat
The government can’t prevent the fallout from the highest inflation for nearly 40 years but can help to soften the blow for pensioners, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said yesterday in response to new…
MoreVirus updates
Positivity rate stable at 10%….Majority of the population was infected over winter….. Health specialists query mass testing policy… The positivity rate of corona testing continues to hover around the 10% mark. 1,003 new corona…
MoreExport boom to U.S.
The USA has become Denmark’s biggest export market – by far. Danish companies have exported goods and services in excess of DKK 200bn ($30bn) to the U.S. over the past 12 months, the…
MoreDanish company linked to Russian super warship
Leading Danish industrial company Danfoss could, unknowingly, be supplying the Russian military. Promotional material from heat exchange company Ridan, a Russian subsidiary bought by Danfoss 15 years ago, lists a customer called Zvezda that’s…
MoreBusiness shorts
SAS cancels 4,000 flights….Pension funds cut oil investments…Vestas wins South America contracts…. Troubled airline SAS is cancelling 4,000 flights this summer due to a lack of staff and delayed aircraft deliveries. The staff…
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