Thousands of businesses risk bankruptcy as corona loan payments loom
Around 5,500 Danish companies are on the verge of going bankrupt in the near future because they cannot repay their corona loans, according to a statement by the Danish Tax Agency. At the…
MoreInsurance companies may put an end to Russian oil imports
A surprising new player has entered the fray to ensure the impact the EU embargo on Russian oil: insurance companies. If ships that transport Russian oil can no longer take out insurance, the…
MoreDenmark votes to scrap EU defence opt-out with a resounding “yes”
An overwhelming majority of voters elected to overturn Denmark’s EU defence opt-out in Wednesday’s referendum. A whopping 66.9 percent of the country’s 4.3 million eligible voters cast their ballot in favour of dropping…
MoreEx-PM warns against new referendums
In the midst of late-night celebrations following the positive EU result, former prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen warned the ’yes’ side not to become over-confident and push for any new referendums in the…
MoreSwitzerland vetoes Danish request to send tanks to Ukraine
A Danish bid to send armoured vehicles to Ukraine has been thwarted by Swiss neutrality laws. The Ministry of Defence asked the Swiss government for permission to send around 20 Swiss-made Piranha III…
MoreBavarian ups revenue predictions after surge in vaccine orders
Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic has landed contracts to supply monkey pox vaccines to several countries. The identity of the buyers and the exact number of vaccines ordered have not been disclosed. This…
MoreMermaid copyright case will be tried by Supreme Court
A copyright lawsuit about a caricature of a zombie mermaid will set a legal precedent and can therefore be appealed to the Supreme Court, the Appeals Permission Board announced on Wednesday. In February,…
MoreDrama in DPP as ex-leader ‘opts out’ of referendum celebrations
Rumours of unrest within Danish People’s Party were rife on the evening of the EU defence referendum, as former chairman, Kristian Thulesen Dahl, decided not to attend the party’s poll celebration. He explained…
MoreCEO: SAS risks bankruptcy if employees resist cost-cutting plan
Despite rapidly rising ticket sales in recent months, SAS is still battling a billion kroner deficit. Now, senior management is applying pressure to employees in a bid to drum up support for a…
MoreD-Day: Danes to decide on defence opt-out
After being excluded from the European Union’s common defence policy for 30 years, Danes go the polls today to decide whether to overturn Denmark’s opt-out. More than 65% of the electorate are expected…
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