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Food authority bans ‘too spicy’ Korean noodles…..Shops can refuse 1,000 kroner note….Quarter of a million electric cars on the road… The Danish authorities have banned three types of spicy instant noodle products imported…
MoreAmbassador demands release of Russian national
A Russian national was arrested by Danish agents, Tuesday, on suspicion of aiding a foreign intelligence service. In a statement, Danish Intelligence (PET) said the woman, a resident of Denmark, was being questioned…
MorePM still feeling the effects of assault
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has admitted she hasn’t fully recovered after being assaulted last week but is back at work and ‘fulfilling her duties’. In an interview with DR News, Tuesday, the PM,…
MoreGovernment offers DKK800m in tax cuts to boost business
The government will announce plans for ‘significant tax cuts’ today. According to media reports, the DKK800m in tax relief will be aimed primarily at the business sector as part of an overall DKK1.2bn…
MoreGovernment heading down ‘blind alley’ after EU setback
There are three possibilities for the government to regroup following the shift to the left in Sunday’s EU election but it’s unlikely any of them will help, according to a leading political commentator….
MoreDenmark backs deal to send patriot missiles to Ukraine
Denmark has joined an agreement to deliver 100 patriot missiles to Ukraine. The move was announced by Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius at a press conference alongside Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania,…
MoreDanish VAT fraud nabbed in Kenya
A Danish national suspected of being part of a DKK634m ($91m) VAT fraud has been arrested in Kenya. The man fled Denmark last year but was detained in Narobi following a six-month surveillance…
MoreMaersk profits could suffer from Gaza ceasefire
Shares in Danish shipping giant Maersk dipped by up to 7% Tuesday as investors reacted to news of a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which could see container ships return to the…
MoreEU election: The day after
The Social Democrats spent Monday licking their wounds following Sunday’s embarrassing loss in the EU election when they were surpassed by the Green Left as Denmark’s biggest party in Brussels. Policy spokesperson at…
MoreCoalition leaders play hide and seek with the press following EU setback
The three coalition leaders went into hiding, Monday, following Sunday’s EU election when the socialist Green Left emerged as Denmark’s biggest party in the next European parliament. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Liberal leader…
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