UNDP thanks Denmark
Denmark has donated DKK350m ($52m) in ’flexible funding’ to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In a message on its website the UNDP thanked the government and people of Denmark for their ‘long-standing…
MoreTourism boost for state coffers
The tourism sector earned more than DKK70bn ($10bn) in 2023 from foreign visitors with Germans leading the way, new Statistics Denmark figures show. A spokesperson for the Danish Chamber of Commerce welcomed the…
MoreDenmark’s largest offshore gas field ready for re-start
The reboot of Denmark’s biggest gas field, part of the government’s pledge to become independent of Russian gas, is on schedule. The partners in the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) have confirmed that the Tyra…
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Fraud squad nabs money-laundering scammers…..LEGO and Novo Nordisk on most valuable brands list….CIO launches energy island project…. The State Prosecutor’s Office for Serious Economic and International Crime (SØIK), popularly known as the fraud…
MoreDefence Minister speculates about buying more F-35s
Denmark could purchase even more F-35 jets from American manufacturer Lockheed Martin. 10 of the 27 Joint Strike Fighter jets already bought in Denmark’s biggest-ever military purchase have so far been delivered but during a…
MoreLiberal Alliance enjoys voter boost after anti-migrant leader joins
The business-friendly Liberal Alliance (LA) has made gains since controversial former New Right leader Pernille Vermund joined last week and is now the country’s 2nd-biggest party. In the latest Voxmeter poll for news…
MoreForeign Minister ignored Russian Orthodox Church warning
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen last year dismissed a move to block Moscow’s funding of the Russian Orthodox Church in this country due to concerns of ‘negative foreign policy repercussions.’ Jyllands Posten reports…
MorePM calls on polluter to pay DKK2bn clean-up bill
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said she’s in no doubt who should pay for the clean-up following the growing environmental catastrophe in western Jutland. During a visit to the small village of Ølst,…
MoreClimate agreement with Rwanda could help asylum scheme
Denmark has signed a cooperation agreement with Rwanda to fight climate change. During a visit to the east-African country over the weekend, ‘climate supremo’ Dan Jørgensen signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOA), part…
More‘Free state’ wants public funding for move to replace Pusher Street
The ’free state’ of Christiania has moved a step closer to finally closing down its notorious Pusher Street. Following a meeting of all residents, Sunday, press spokesperson Hulda Mader said there’s widespread agreement…
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