PM discusses peace plan in Italy
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen travelled to Rome, Tueday, for talks with her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni that focused on a wide range of issues, particularly Ms Meloni’s alternative proposal for NATO to provide…
MoreTrump’s steel tariffs will have limited effect on Danish exports
Danish business leaders have downplayed the potential effect of President Trump’s 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imported into the United States. According to Michael Bremerskov Jensen from the Danish Chamber of…
MoreDenmark wins EU minimum wage battle
Denmark has won a long-running battle with the EU after the Advocate General in Brussels proposed that the European Court of Justice (CJEU) annul the EU Directive on adequate minimum wages (AMW). The…
MoreGreenland election: Voters dump ruling coalition
Greenland’s centre-right opposition won Tuesday’s general election. The pro-business Demokraatit (Democrats) opposition party emerged as the winner with 29.9% of the vote, initial results indicate. During the campaign, party leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen said…
MoreLøkke on peace initiative: ‘Putin under pressure’
The ball is now in Russia’s court, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said last night following reports that Ukraine has backed a 30-day ceasefire proposal following talks in Saudi Arabia with the US….
MoreRussia mocks Denmark
Russia has derided Denmark after the government said it would be prepared to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if necessary. Following Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s announcement that Denmark is ‘in principle’ ready to…
MoreGovernment backs EU rearmament plan but unsure of funding
The government fully supports EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s €150bn Rearm Europe initiative but is uncertain whether it will use the plan’s funding options to fund rearmament in this country. Following…
MoreInflation at 9-month high
Inflation rose to 2% in February, a nine-month high, from 1.5% in January. Statistics Denmark attributed the upward trend to rising prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages, which increased to a record high…
MoreBalance of payments down as exports drop
The foreign trade surplus decreased in January amid a sharp fall in exports. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the balance of payments surplus dropped to DKK 28.6 bn ($4.1bn) in January from…
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Dramatic drop in Tesla sales…..LEGO ‘unconcerned’ by Trump’s threat….MOD inks missile deal with Norway…. Sales of Tesla electric cars fell significantly in February compared to the same period last year. Teslas topped the…
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