New corruption scandal
Burmeister & Wain Contractor (B&WC) has been fined DKK10m ($1.45m) for its role in a major bribery affair in Mauritius, East Africa. Hillerød District Court found the engineering and consultancy company, based north-east…
MorePM’s office in lobbyist dispute
The Prime Minister’s Office has denied claims that one of Mette Frederiksen’s special advisors demanded the dismissal of a leading political lobbyist. BT News reported last week how Sune Steffen Hansen, a partner…
MorePolish national charged with assault on PM
A 39-year-old man Polish man has been charged with assaulting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. The PM sustained a minor whiplash injury from the attack in Kultorvet Square, close to the busy Nørreport Station,…
MoreNovo hits back at Biden
Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has hit back at U.S. President Joe Biden’s claim that it’s ‘ripping off’ American consumers. In a joint opinion piece in USA Today, Tuesday, the President and Senator Bernie Sanders…
MoreOne in four Copenhagen residents are immigrants or descendants
Nearly 23% of residents in the capital region are immigrants or their descendants according to Denmark’s Statistics, in stark contrast to other regions where the breakdown ranges from 10 to 14%. Several municipalities…
MoreTerrorist praised Hamas on Facebook
Convicted terrorist Ahmed Samsam has been charged with promoting terrorism for celebrating Hamas’ October 7th attack on Israel. Samsam, a Danish citizen, was given an eight-year sentence by a Spanish court in 2018…
MoreDanish exporters looking for more stability in UK as Brits head for the polls
The business sector is hoping that today’s general election in the UK will bring more political stability and subsequently greater export opportunities for Danish companies. “The biggest issue for us is less uncertainty…
MoreGovernment eases the rules for foreign health workers
Foreign healthcare workers who hold a Danish residence permit under the ‘Authorisation Scheme’ are no longer required to obtain a work permit under new rules introduced on July 1st, Schengen.News reports. Last year,…
MoreDTU ceases collaboration with Chinese, Iranian universities
Denmark’s Technical University (DTU) has stopped all academic collaboration with seven Chinese universities and three Iranian, citing the risk of an ‘inappropriate transfer of knowledge’. Rector Rasmus Larsen told Radio 4: “It could…
MorePresident Biden urges Novo Nordisk to slash prices – or else…
U.S. President Joe Biden has called on Novo Nordisk to stop ripping off Americans with high drug prices. In a joint opinion piece in USA Today, the President and Senator Bernie Sanders warned…
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