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SAS struggling to keep up with rivals….German, Norwegian investment in Danish solar energy…..Lundbeck earnings bouyed by currency exchange…. Close to 2 million passengers flew with struggling airline SAS in October, 28% up on…
MoreMette presses on with government negotiations: ‘We need something new’
Following a long day of talks with other party leaders, Monday, caretaker prime minister Mette Frederiksen said last night she was ‘hopeful’ about forming a new government but declined to speculate about any…
MoreBattle for ‘North Atlantic’ seats
Mette Frederiksen is going to have to work hard to keep at least three of the ‘North Atlantic’ seats in the ’red’ camp. The centre-left alliance parties only won 87 ’Danish’ seats in…
MoreDanish military instructors train Ukrainian recruits in UK
Despite Russian opposition, 65 Danish military instructors are well-advanced with the training of around 200 Ukrainian recruits in a British-led training project in Great Britain. Head of the Danish mission, Michael Frandsen, told…
MoreRight-wing MP quits party
Just six days after the election, MP Mette Thiesen has quit the anti-migrant New Right to become an independent after becoming involved in a heated ‘love triangle’. TV2 reports that Ms Thiesen’s boyfriend…
MoreActing climate minister heads for Egypt
Acting climate and energy minister, Dan Jørgensen, will represent Denmark at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) that got underway in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Monday. In the wake of last week’s…
MoreIndustrial production up despite consumer discontent
Despite galloping inflation, falling retail sales, and the threat of recession, Denmark’s industrial production increased for the second straight month in September. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show industrial production rose a seasonally…
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Ex-Danske Bank CEO in court….Carsberg drops Twitter…SAS continues to lose millions… Lyngby District Court will start proceedings today on whether former Danske Bank CEO Thomas Borgen can be held personally responsible for the…
MoreLøkke – from ‘kingmaker’ to ‘string-puller’
Although Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen didn’t get the role of ‘kingmaker’ he desperately wanted following Tuesday’s election he’s actively working behind the scenes to achieve his ambition of a ‘grand’ across the…
MoreLiberals warm to grand coalition
Prominent local Liberal (Venstre) officials have urged party leader Jacob Ellemann-Jensen to join an across-the-centre coalition. Hans Tylvad, head of the local Ringkøbing-Skjern local authority, said it’s always better to sit at the…
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