Maersk appeals for international help to solve migrants dispute
Danish shipping giant A.P.Moller-Maersk (APM) has appealed for ’urgent humanitarian assistance and a safe disembarkation’ for the 27 migrants stranded on one of its ships. The Maersk Etienne, a commercial oil tanker, has…
MoreProblems pile up for Danske Bank.
Following reports that Danske Bank has broken the law for the past 28 years by demanding excessive or outdated debt from some of its most vulnerable customers, Denmark’s biggest financial institution has now…
MoreLego prospered during lockdown as rivals faltered
Danish toy giant Lego’s impressive 7% growth in revenue during the first half year (H1) of 2020, at a time when its rivals suffered a ‘corona downturn’, has been widely reported by international…
MoreHard talk for Russian ambassador
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has warned Russia’s ambassador to Denmark that further violations of Danish airspace will not be tolerated. Following reports that a Russian fighter jet committed a ‘significant violation’ of Danish…
MoreMuslim antagonist plans more demonstrations in Sweden despite ban
Hard Line (Stram Kurs) party leader Rasmus Paludan is determined to keep holding Quran-burning demonstrations in Sweden despite being banned from the country for two years. Riots broke out in Malmø last Friday…
MoreNew law: Sex without consent is rape
A parliamentary majority has agreed to reform sexual violence legislation so that in future, consent is the central element in determining rape. At a press conference, Tuesday, Justice Minister Nick Haekkerup said where…
MoreRefugee island money disappears from budget
DKK759m (€100m) earmarked for a new refugee departure centre has disappeared into thin air. Following major problems at the Kærshovedgård transit centre in mid-Jutland, which houses failed asylum seekers and criminal refugees, the…
MoreVirus update
99 people tested positive for corona, Tuesday, as the figures continue to stabilise. 20 patients are hospitalised, a drop of 3, while there was 1 fatality, bringing the death rate so far to…
MoreCorona stops Crown Prince’s trade push
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have postponed a November trip to the Netherlands due to the corona crisis. The Crown Prince couple were scheduled to head a Danish trade delegation to…
MoreNew Danske Bank scandal
Danske Bank has broken the law for the past 28 years by demanding excessive or outdated debt from some of its most vulnerable customers. It’s estimated that the country’s biggest bank, still recovering…
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