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Copenhagen Airport posts profit boost…Novo expands obesity empire…Andel warns against nuclear power Copenhagen Airport posted a pre-tax profit of DKK 104 million ($15.6 million) in the first quarter, up from DKK 98 million…
MoreHouse Speaker mired in conflict of interest controversy
The controversy surrounding Speaker of the House Søren Gade’s alleged conflict of interest heightened last night after he admitted to giving false information to a parliamentary committee about his involvement in a private company….
MoreDefence Minister deflects questions about Trump’s claim on Greenland
Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen declined to comment yesterday on recent reports that U.S. intelligence agencies have been ordered to step up spying on Greenland. In an interview at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit,…
MoreLøkke ‘outraged’ by Israeli threat
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said last night he was ‘outraged’ after Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said there was ‘no way’ his country would halt its war on the Gaza Strip even…
MoreMore Muslim immigants in work
Immigrants from predominantly Muslim countries have become better at finding work. A new report by the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI), Denmark’s largest business organisation, shows 80,800 people from MENAPT countries – covering…
MoreCopenhagen free to invest in arms
The Greater Copenhagen Regional Authority has been given the green light to invest in European arms manufacturers after a majority of the council approved a policy shift, Tuesday. Until now the region had…
MoreDenmark ranks among top nations for child wellbeing
A new UNICEF report ranks Denmark as the second-best country in the world to grow up in, based on mental wellbeing, physical health, and educational skills. Only the Netherlands scores higher overall. The…
More‘Green’ activists occupy Maersk offices
The Green Youth Movement (Den Grønne Ungdomsbevægelse) occupied the offices of Maersk Tankers in Copenhagen, Tuesday morning. Over 50 protestors, led by world-famous Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, warned that the ‘clean-up’ raid…
MoreForeign Minister: ‘Putin’s demands totally unacceptable’
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for direct talks with Ukraine on Thursday in Istanbul as a stalling tactic. Speaking to reporters following a meeting of parliament’s…
MoreDrug addicts could be free from prosecution
Hard-core drug addicts will be exempt from prosecution under the government’s proposed ‘dignity reform’ that aims to change how society treats people living with addiction, severe mental illness or homelessness. According to Minister…
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