Minister urged to act against greedy banks
The banking sector is under increased scrutiny for failing to increase interest rates or reduce fees for account holders despite posting record profits of DKK 45.6bn. The debate highlights a widening gap between…
MoreNovo funds AI ‘super computer’
Denmark will soon be home to one of the world’s most powerful AI (Artificial Intelligence) supercomputers. The Danish Centre for AI Innovation is expected to be ready for pilot projects before the end…
MorePM defends focus on foreign policy
Mette Frederiksen has acknowledged she’s extremely focused on foreign policy but claimed her repeated trips abroad are a ‘necessity’. Over the past few months the prime minister has been in Ukraine, attended a…
MoreModerates face backlash for concealing 2022 election funding
The Moderates have come under fire for refusing to reveal who funded their 2022 election campaign. Despite mounting calls for transparency, the coalition partner has exploited a legal loophole that allows a party…
MoreDPP unveils plan to boost birth rate
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has proposed giving families a financial incentive to have three or more children to stop the declining birth rate. In an interview with news site BT, Monday, leader…
MoreEx-immigration minister demands pledge of allegiance to Israel
Foreign nationals applying for Danish citizenship in the future will be required to formally recognise Israel’s right to exist if it’s up to Denmark’s Democrats. Potential citizens are already required to sign a…
MoreIntegration Ministry extends hate preacher list
A Turkish religious preacher has had his ban on entering Denmark extended for a further two years. At the same time, the most recent preacher added to the ‘hate list’, a Pakistan national,…
More800 kilos of drugs washed up on local beach
More than 800 kilos of narcotics have washed up on the barren coastline of west Zealand. So far the police have found 18 sports bags and various small packages containing cocaine and other…
MoreBusiness shorts
Novo dominates news cycle… Novo Nordisk has moved up to 11th place on the world’s most valuable companies list and could soon become the world’s first $1 trillion pharma company thanks to soaring…
MoreKremlin calls for UN investigation into pipelines sabotage
Russia has called on the UN to launch an international investigation of the Nord Stream pipeline explosions in the Baltic Sea. When Danish investigators concluded in February there was deliberate sabotage of the…
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