Opt-out leaves Denmark on the fringe of new EU migration pact
The EU parliament passed stricter migration rules in a wide-reaching asylum reform bill, Wednesday, that will force all 27 members to share responsibility – however, Denmark isn’t legally required to join due to…
MoreMore money for Fred and Mary
King Frederik and Queen Mary can look forward to a substantial ‘wage rise’. The Ministry of State tabled three parliamentary resolutions, Wednesday, that will increase spending on the monarchy from the present DKK126.5m…
MoreSlight uptick in inflation
Inflation is slowly creeping up again after declining throughout 2023. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show prices increased slightly in March after easing in the previous month. The consumer price index rose 0.9…
MoreDKK100m donation to Gaza, West Bank
The government has announced an emergency DKK100m ($14.8m) donation to Gaza and the West Bank to help ease the ever-worsening humanitarian crisis. In a press release, Tuesday, Minister for Development Cooperation Dan Jørgensen…
MoreTax agency blasted over AI surveillance
The Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) has come under fire for its secretive approach to using artificial intelligence (AI) in tax surveillance. After yesterday’s Politiken’s revelations that SKAT employs 23 AI systems to monitor…
MoreVestager gets tough on China
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager has launched an investigation into China’s fast-growing and increasingly dominant wind turbine sector. Speaking at Princeton University in the US, Tuesday, the former…
MoreDenmark loses deportation cases at European Court
Denmark has suffered legal setbacks in two deportation cases at the European Court of Human Rights, with rulings against the state for violating individuals’ rights to privacy and family life. In one case…
MoreFood outlets boycott Coca-Cola
A growing number of cafes, restaurants and fast-food outlets are boycotting Coca-Cola because of its close affiliation to Israel. TV2 reports that 28 businesses in the capital region have dropped the global soft…
MoreLeading bank predicts more economic growth
Denmark’s 6th-largest bank is confident the economy will improve considerably this year. In its latest projection, published Tuesday, Arbejdernes Landsbank predicts 3% GDP growth in 2024, more than twice the 1.4% it forecast…
MoreFraudster’s business partner nabbed in U.S.
A close business partner of alleged tax scammer Sanjay Shah has been arrested in the U.S. and charged with tax evasion and obstructing the US tax authorities (IRS). According to the indictment, Matthew…
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