Scrooge the taxman sends out Christmas reminder
More than 150,000 people received an unwelcome pre-Christmas message from the tax authorities – a reminder to pay their tax arrears. While wage earners have income tax taken directly from their monthly pay-packet,…
More‘Greysters’ working longer
Retirees in this country are getting older and older. The average retirement age of Danes reached a record high of 67 during the first half of 2022, figures from the Forsikring & Pension…
MoreCoalition partners punished by voters in new poll
The Social Democrat/Liberal/Moderates government has only been in power for one week but would lose its majority if an election was held today. The first Megafon opinion poll since the November 1st election…
MoreForeign Minister: Denmark and Germany stand side by side against Russia
Denmark and Germany need to stand side by side in the fight with Russia, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday following talks with his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock. At a joint press…
MoreIntelligence report warns of Russian, Chinese threat
The latest Danish Defence Intelligence (FE) risk assessment report – OUTLOOK 2022 – warns that Russia and China are major espionage threats to Denmark. And while it’s Russia and the repercussions of its assault…
MoreNo ruling in ‘Operation Greed’ trial before 2025
The High Court has scheduled 125 hearings for the ‘Operation Greed’ fraud trial. It’s alleged that the three main suspects ran a criminal network that included an ‘invoice factory’, which issued around 5,000…
MoreFlu warning
Denmark is facing a surge of influenza over the Christmas period. New National Serum Institute figures show the number of confirmed cases has doubled over the past week and there’s ‘cause for concern’…
MoreGreenland blocks Russian fishers
Greenland has suspended its fishing agreement with Russia for next year. According to foreign news sources, the Arctic nation’s fisheries ministry has notified the Russian authorities that “due to the decline in the…
MoreFaroe Islands mirror Denmark with 3-party coalition
As in Denmark the Faroe Islands have a new government – also a 3-party coalition led by the Social Democrats. After two weeks of negotiations, the head of the Equality Party, Aksel V….
MoreDPP leader acquitted on EU fraud charges
Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt’s 7-year legal battle appears to be over after he was acquitted, Wednesday, of charges of document fraud and misuse of EU funds by Frederiksberg District Court….
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