New DKK8bn corona aid package
A cross-party majority reached agreement late last night on a new, extended DKK8bn financial aid package for the business and cultural sectors. A further DKK28bn has been set aside to ‘ease liquidity problems’….
MoreInfections down but ‘R’ rate up
745 new corona cases were registered, Tuesday, as the number of hospitisations fell by 8, to 137. The figures were based on a 19-hour period due to technical problems at the National Serum…
MoreGovernment has no vaccine strategy
The health authorites have no plan in place for who would be the first in line to receive a corona vaccine. Berlingske reports this morning that while countries such as Norway, Sweden, and…
MoreNATO slams Danish defence spending
Denmark’s defence spending is not sufficient to meet its NATO commitments according to the NATO Defence Planning Capability Review 2019/2020, which criticises Denmark for ‘lagging behind’ in its financial contribution to the alliance….
MoreSocial Liberals join opposition’s million green cars crusade
The government’s parliamentary ally, the Social Liberals, have joined the opposition’s call for a million electric cars on the road by 2030. Despite its goal of a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions…
MoreGovernment promises green public spending
The government has promised to use the state’s purchasing power to choose environmentally friendly goods, services and works – so called ‘Green Public Procurement’ (GPP) or green purchasing. About DKK 365bn (€48bn) is…
MoreRussian court rejects plea from Danish Jehovah’s Witness
A Russian court has dismissed a plea from a Danish Jehovah’s Witness to replace the remainder of his prison sentence with a fine. 47-year-old Dennis Christensen was originally jailed for six years in…
MoreBusiness shorts
Carlsberg, Danske Bank, raise profit expectations…Billionaire back in Grundfos’ hot seat….. Carlsberg has been given an unexpected boost during the corona crisis by strong sales in Russia and China. The Danish brewing giant…
MoreVestager denies knowledge of sex violations during time as Social Liberal leader
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager has denied any knowledge of sexual violations taking place during her time as Social Liberal leader or after she quit in 2014 to take…
MoreCentrists pay the price for sex scandals
The Social Liberals (Radikale) have sunk to their lowest level of support for years. Following the recent sexual harassment allegations and a stormy leadership election, the latest Voxmeter poll shows that just over…
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