Inflation falls again
Annual inflation fell to 2.5% in June and is fast approaching an ‘acceptable level’ of 2%. It’s the eighth straight month that inflation has fallen after topping 10% in October. Over the past…
MoreGreen energy provides 67% of Denmark’s power consumption
Electricity from wind turbines and solar panels accounted for more than two-thirds of Denmark’s total power consumption during the first six months of this year, a new record. New figures from Green Power…
More‘Green’ Maersk ship prepares for South Korea-Denmark voyage
Shipping giant A.P. Møller-Maersk took delivery of the world’s first methanol-fuelled container ship, Monday, from the Hyundai Mipo Shipyard in South Korea. The 2,100 ton vessel is now preparing to embark on its…
MoreTourist boom
Denmark continues to be an attractive destination for tourists, both domestic and foreign. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show a 12 percent increase in the number of overnight stays during the first five…
MoreNovo’s super weight-loss drug launched in Germany
Novo Nordisk will launch its wonder obesity drug Wegovy in Germany this month, its third European market, but only people who pay from their own pocket or have certain private health insurance plans will…
MoreDefence Minister rejects ‘misguided’ Polish criticism
The government has challenged Polish claims that Denmark and other NATO members aren’t spending enough on defence. In an interview ahead of this week’s NATO summit in Vilnius, Marcin Przydacz, international policy advisor…
MoreForeign Ministry advises against use of cluster bombs
Denmark is among the many countries that have expressed unease at President Biden’s decision to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs. In a mailed response to news agency Ritzau, the Foreign Ministry referred to the…
MoreGovernment to consider ban on ‘al-fresco’ smoking
There could be help on the way to long-suffering non-smokers forced to inhale cigarette fumes while enjoying a cup of coffee or meal ’al-fresco’. An Epinion survey for DR News shows a majority…
MoreThreat to refugees who take a holiday
Refugees who’ve lived in this country for many years risk losing their residency permit if they return to their native country for a holiday, part of the government’s plan to tighten immigration policy…
MoreBusiness shorts
SAS passenger figures up…..Saxo Bank warned by watchdog….Coloplast buys fish-skin transplant company…. Bankruptcy-threatened Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) carried 2.39m passengers in June, the highest monthly passenger figure since before the pandemic, up 9.9% from…
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