Nordea accepts money laundering fine in New York
Nordea, the Nordic region’s biggest bank, has reached an out of court settlement with the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) following an investigation related to the adequacy of the bank’s…
MoreDenmark closes two embassies in new Africa Strategy
Denmark’s embassies in Burkina Faso and Mali will be closed down as part of the government’s new Africa strategy – at the same time new embassies will be opened in Senegal, Tunisia and…
MorePM attacked for sending condolences to Iran
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has come under fire from parties on both sides of the aisle after Jyllands-Posten revealed how she ‘very discretely’ sent condolences to Iran earlier this year following the death…
MoreAmnesty accuses Denmark of slowing arms trial
Amnesty International has slammed the government for wilfully delaying a lawsuit calling on Denmark to stop supplying parts to Israel for F-35 fighter jets. In March , four humanitarian organisations – Amnesty International…
MoreEx-spy boss sues intelligence agency over sex allegations
Former spy boss Lars Findsen is suing Danish Intelligence (PET) for disclosing intimate details of his sex life to party leaders during a probe into the espionage affair. Mr Findsen was originally charged…
MoreDutch multi-millionaire targetted in share dividend scam
Multi-millionaire Dutch trader Frank Vogel is suspected of being a major player in the 2015 share dividend scam when foreign tax speculators defrauded the Danish state out of DKK12.7bn. Documents from a North…
MoreRoyals give Norwegian wedding a wide berth
The Danish Royal Family won’t be represented when Norway’s Princess Märtha Louise marries her bisexual fiancé, Durek Verrett, on Saturday. The Princess, whose older brother, Crown Prince Haakon, is heir to the throne,…
MoreLife expectancy on the rise
Life expectancy in this country is rising slowly after a steady decline over the past two years. New actuary data from ATP, Denmark’s largest pension and social security provider, shows the ‘average Dane’…
MoreCabinet re-shuffle speculation – 2 new ministries?
Minister for Climate Policy and Development Aid Dan Jørgensen could be nominated as the government’s candidate for new EU Commissioner this week setting off a ‘significant’ cabinet re-shuffle according to BT’s political analyst Hans…
MoreDKK500m for ‘unwanted’ business aid programme
The government will set aside DKK500m ($74m) in the upcoming 2025 draft budget for a programme it opposes. In an interview with Berlingske, Business Minister Moren Bødskov said the money would continue to…
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