Government shelves Kosovo prison plan
Denmark’s plan to send foreign criminals to prisons in Kosovo has been voted down as ‘too expensive’. In December 2021, Denmark signed an agreement with Kosovo to rent a prison in the town…
MoreEx-PM wants tax cuts for high earners
Ex-prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen would lower taxes for higher-income groups by raising the threshold for paying the punitive, top rate of income tax if his new party, the Moderates, wins parliamentary representaion…
MoreRed/Greens demand ‘inflation baron’ companies pay more
The Red/Greens’ plan to redistribute billions of kroner from companies enjoying windfall profits from galloping inflation to consumers faced with sky-high food and energy prices has been dismissed as ‘unfeasible’ by leading economists….
MoreGovernment green lights tax hikes in 14 municipalities
19 municipalities have been given the go-ahead to adjust their council tax rates in 2023 – 14 increases and 5 reductions. According to a press release from the Ministry of the Interior and…
MoreInvestors sue ex-Danske Bank CEO for billions
A group of 74 disgruntled shareholders, including top pension funds, trusts, and investment banks, have filed a class action lawsuit against former Danske Bank CEO Thomas Borgen for his role in the Estonia…
MoreNovo Nordisk gives workers an early wage boost to help with rising costs
Medical giant Novo Nordic will expedite the yearly salary adjustment for its 50,000 employees. In an internal memo, the company said workers will get a raise at the end of this year instead…
MoreSuspended ‘spy boss’ faces milder charge in espionage case
Lars Findsen, the suspended head of the Military Intelligence Agency (FE) who was arrested last December on suspicion of leaking highly classified information in the espionage scandal, now faces a milder charge than…
MoreBritish Foreign Office apologises to Mary after funeral mix-up
Britain’s Foreign Office sent its ‘sincere apologies’ to Crown Princess Mary on Friday after they accidentally invited her to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral only to revoke the offer. Earlier in the week the Danish…
MoreDPP leader calls for diplomatic boycott of Quatar Word Cup
If the centre-right opposition regains power at the upcoming election the newly appointed Minister for Culture should be barred from representing Denmark at the football World Cup in Qatar according to the Danish…
MorePM wants to pay social healthcare students a wage while they study
In a bid to attract more young people to opt for a career in social and health care, PM Mette Frederiksen (S) suggests paying students qualification a full salary while they are still…
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