Dip in retails sales following strong October
Retail sales declined in November following high levels of spending the previous month. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show retail sales declined a 3.1 percent month on month in November, after a 8.3…
MoreIndustrial espionage trial ends with prison sentence for former top executive
A former head of purchasing at Velux, the world’s leading manufacturer of roof windows and skylights, has been sentenced to two years in prison for industrial espionage. A German businessman who was charged…
MoreNo vaccinations until after Christmas
The first corona vaccine could arrive in Denmark within the next 48 hours but vaccinations won’t start until December 27th. The European Commission granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the COVID‑19 vaccine…
MoreDPP slams ‘amateurish’ EU
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has demanded answers from Health Minister Magnus Heunicke as to why the ‘amateurish’ EU has failed to secure sufficient amounts of the new corona vaccine. In response to…
MoreStinky mink to be dug up, cremated
Millions of mink slaughtered and buried last month as part of a nationwide cull are to be dug up and cremated. The Ministry of Food and Veterinary Affairs said around 4 million mink…
MoreBan on mink breeding for at least 12 months
Parliament passed a controversial bill, Monday, that outlaws mink breeding for a year, following the government’s controversial cull of 17 million animals. At the start of November the government issued what later proved…
MoreVirus updates
3,198 new corona cases were registered, Monday, more than the previous day but far less than last week’s average of nearly 4,000 a day. Despite the dip more people are being hospitalised –…
MoreNo Danish passport for criminals
Convicted criminals will no longer be eligible for a Danish passport if parliament passes the government’s latest anti-immigrant proposal – and the opposition parties have already indicated they will vote yes. As the…
MoreBusiness shorts
Vestas takes 25% stake in climate pioneer….Maersk ship in pirate attack….Housing sales 50% up despite corona….Danske Bank shares boosted by U.S. ruling…. Green energy giant Vestas has inked a deal with Copenhagen Infrastructure…
MoreDenmark has the world’s highest tax burden
Denmark has regained its dubious position as the country with the highest tax burden. The latest assessment by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) of tax levels in the world’s 37…
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