Watchdog cautions Danske Bank over anti-money laundering policies
Denmark’s biggest bank, Danske, has been ordered to revise its risk assessments and anti-money laundering policies by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (DFSA). Following an inspection the DFSA ordered Danske to ‘identify and reassess…
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Orsted bounces back from Trump shock…..Rockwool joins stock-market slide….SAS resumes flights to Tel Aviv…. Orsted shares closed 5.75% up, Tuesday, after hitting a record low the previous day when Donald Trump ordered work…
MoreFar-left leader shares death to Israeli soldiers video
The head of the far-left Red/Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) has been showered with criticism after sharing a video of Sunday’s pro-Palestine demonstration in Copenhagen in which protesters called for death to Israeli soldiers. Ecclesiastical…
MoreFinance Minister promises more tax breaks as election year looms
Voters can expect billions more in tax breaks and handouts when the government presents its new budget – the last one before the general election that must be held by 1 November 2026…
MoreGovernment’s giveaways fail to win back voters
Despite promises of tax cuts on food and electricity the government continues to lose support. The latest Voxmeter poll shows the Soc Dem/Liberal/Moderates coalition would win no more than 34.2% of the vote…
MoreMP sues state over U.S. defence agreement
Independent MP Theresa Scavenius has raised enough funding to sue the state over the controversial defence agreement that allows American troops to be stationed on three bases in Jutland and grants US forces…
MoreIranian exiles found guilty of embassy attack
Four Iranian exiles have been found guilty of vandalising Iran’s embassy in Copenhagen in 2021 but cleared of the more serious charges of severe damage or destruction of property. Copenhagen District Court heard…
MoreOrsted shares plummet as Trump cancels $1.5bn windfarm project
Shares in partially state-owned energy giant Orsted plunged to a record low, Monday, after the US halted a major project off the state of Rhode Island. In his latest crackdown on renewable energy,…
MorePharmaceutical sector boosts economic growth
The economy bounced back in the second quarter (Q2) mainly thanks to strong growth in the pharmaceutical sector. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 1.3 percent in Q2,…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 18–24th 2025:
Politics/Economy: Former prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen warned that Vladimir Putin poses the gravest threat to freedom and democracy in Europe since World War II – the ex-NATO secretary equated the Russian president…
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