European companies to supply Denmark’s new missile defence
A political majority has agreed to buy three European-made systems for Denmark’s new ground-based missile defence, ending nearly two decades without protection. In a statement the Defence Ministry said the systems were chosen…
MoreLøkke reaches out to haters
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has set up a Facebook group entitled ‘All of us who hate Lars Løkke’ in an attempt to engage with his numerous critics. The former prime minister said…
MoreU.S. Ambassador gets to work
New US ambassador Ken Howery will formally begin his duties today following an audience with King Frederik. The tech billionaire, who served as ambassador to Sweden from 2019 to 2021, was nominated by…
MoreNovo ups the stakes in bidding war with U.S. rival
Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has raised its offer for U.S. biotech firm Metsera to $10 billion as the battle with rival Pfizer intensifies. The company confirmed the new offer Tuesday, following a company…
MoreState facing DKK1bn bill after UK High Court loss
The state is facing a DKK 1bn ($154m) bill for legal costs following its embarrassing defeat in London last month when a UK High Court ruled that the Tax Authority (SKAT) wasn’t defrauded…
MoreBusiness shorts
Novo completes mass firings….Ørsted sells off share in British wind farm to ‘balance the books’…Tesla sales head south… Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has completed the dismissal of 5,000 employees in this country, part…
MoreUkraine to open arms office in Copenhagen
Ukraine has announced plans to open an arms export and defence industry office in Copenhagen later this year. Speaking to reporters in Kyiv, Monday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named drones and artillery systems as…
MoreDKK10m for Ukraine’s cultural heritage
The government has promised a further DKK10m ($1.5m) to support Ukraine’s cultural heritage. Speaking at a meeting of EU Ministers of Culture, Monday, Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said the new funding could go…
MoreAnti-migrant leader puts forward ‘Ten Commandments’ to stop the spread of Islam
Denmark’s Democrats’ leader, Inger Støjberg, has laid out a 10-point plan to stop the spread of Islam in this country. At an Aalborg rally ahead of the upcoming municipal elections the former hardline…
MoreSocial Liberal leader defends multi-language campaign posters
Social Liberal leader Martin Lidegaard has urged people to ‘calm down’ following massive criticism of the party’s campaign posters that have been printed in ten different languages to attract voters who aren’t citizens…
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