Danish troops on training mission in UK
150 Danish troops who will be deployed in Kosovo and Poland this year are participating in a training exercise in the UK alongside their British counterparts. Brigadier General Nissen, of the Royal Danish…
MoreNew SAS strike averted after pilots accept wage deal
The prospect of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) being hit by a new strike this summer has disappeared after Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian pilot union members voted to adopt a collective bargaining agreement reached with…
MoreWhile you were away – a 3-week summary
A round-up of all the news, July 12th – August 7th, 2021. Use the 7.59 archive to locate the articles in full. Politics/Economy: The first post-summer opinion poll indicated a virtual ‘dead heat’…
MoreNew poll indicates decisive role for ex-PM as government slips back
The government’s comfortable lead in the polls throughout the corona epidemic has disappeared. The latest Epinion survey for DR News shows a virtual ‘dead heat’ between the ‘red’ and ‘blue’ blocs, at 47.9%…
MoreFormer DPP whip has change of heart on EU after joining new party
Denmark’s Democrats only MP in parliament, Peter Skaarup, who for years has been a strident anti-EU campaigner, has now changed direction and believes Denmark should remain but strive to win more power back…
MoreDenmark’s Democrats support ‘law and order’
In the first sign of any real political policy the newly formed Denmark’s Democrats have shown they intend to be a ‘law and order’ party by supporting the police reform bill passed in…
MoreRussian warships to pass through Danish territorial waters
Up to four Russian warships will be escorted by the Danish Navy when they pass through Danish territorial waters today after celebrating Navy Day in St. Petersburg. The Russian vessels are expected to sail…
MoreMaersk – a ‘barometer’ for global trade – predicts slowdown
After raising its 2022 profit guidance again, Tuesday, following windfall half-yearly profits from congested global supply chains that have sent freight rates soaring, Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, said yesterday it expects…
MoreBusiness shorts
Novo projects bigger profit, growth…..Baltic Pipeline finished next month….Vestas gets U.S. Congress boost…. Novo Nordisk has upwardly adjusted its earnings projection for 2022 following strong half-yearly sales. The global pharmecutical giant, whose main…
MoreDanish journalist expelled from Russia
A Danish journalist has been expelled from Russia for ‘security and defence issues’ and given a 10-year entry ban. Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said last night that the deportation of DR News correspondent…
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