Defence bill parties in Israel dispute
Although parties agreed on the terms for the new defence bill, Tuesday, there was disagreement afterwards about specific details. The Green Left claimed yesterday that the agreement rules out buying air defence missiles…
MoreWidespread support for EU enlargement
A number of Danish EU lawmakers marked yesterday’s 20th anniversary of EU enlargement with a public show of support for prospective new members. In 2004 10 new countries – Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary,…
MoreArms smuggler challenges extradition to India
Danish arms dealer Niels Holck launched a legal challenge to the extradition agreement that would see him handed over to India at Hillerød District Court, Wednesday. India first asked Denmark to extradite Mr…
MoreGovernment moves to to ban clothing containing ‘forever chemicals’
Denmark has joined the growing list of countries to limit the use of so-called ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer goods. The government has proposed outlawing all clothing, shoes, and waterproofing agents containing per-and polyfluoroalkyl…
MoreNews snippets from abroad:
Denmark’s Ambassador to Ukraine confident following F-16 deal: Notre-Dame expert issues warning to Copenhagen over Old Stock Exchange rebuild: The everyday wonders of Denmark: Novo Nordisk’s market value of $570 billion is now…
MoreCarlsberg’s Russian legal dispute could drag on for years
Carlsberg CEO Jacob Aarup-Andersen has warned that the legal dispute over the company’s seized Russian business will likely continue for years. The brewing giant announced last June that a buyer had been found…
MoreBusiness shorts
Novo cuts price of weight-loss medicine….Carlsberg enjoys positive Q1 despite slow growth in China…. Novo Nordisk has slashed the price of its globally popular diabetes medicine Ozempic, most known for its weight loss…
MoreDefence bill agreement – DKK48bn for ‘iron fist’ brigade
The government and parties behind the ‘military pact’ finally reached agreement last night on the terms of the new defence bill that will lead to a massive upgrade of Denmark’s armed forces after…
MoreUnions denounce PM ahead of May 1st celebrations
As parties on the left celebrate May 1st International Workers’ Day today the trade union movement has come out against Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for urging people to work more. The PM has…
More70% reduction in CO2 emissions ‘very close’
Denmark has moved closer to hitting its ambitious goal of a 70% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2030. Despite claims from critics that the government’s policies make it unlikely that the 70% goal could be…
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