PM promises financial aid for companies as virus spreads
The government has promised to come to the aid of companies hard-hit by the coronavirus. Following a meeting with business leaders, Monday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said a key priority is to ensure…
MoreForecast: Virus will have limited effect on Danish GDP
The coronavirus will have an impact on economic growth in the Nordic economies but less severely than elsewhere in Europe. According to FXStreet, the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex)…
MoreStock market panic
Copenhagen stock exchange’s trend-setting C25 index of blue-chip shares plummeted, Monday, closing 5.49% down, the biggest single-day drop for four years. The downturn was caused by a fall in oil prices and the…
MoreCoronavirus updates
90 infected…Italy travel ban, updated warnings for Iran, Austria…SAS cancels 2,000 flights… As of this morning 90 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in this country, an increase of 6 since the weekend…
MoreAlternatives reduced to 1 MP after walkout
Four of the Alternatives’ five MPs quit the party yesterday, including founder and former leader Uffe Elbæk. The walkout came after Mr Elbæk’s own constituency in Copenhagen gave him an ultimatum on Saturday,…
MoreClimate Council pushes for carbon tax
The government needs to significantly increase carbon tax to achieve its goal of a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, the Council on Climate Change (Klimarådet) said yesterday. The council said…
MoreGovernment issues coronavirus advisory – no public events of more than 1,000 people
The government has issued new coronavirus guidelines, including a call for all major public events in March, such as concerts or football matches, to be cancelled or postponed. At a press conference ahead…
More35 infected with coronavirus – 628 in self-quarantine
35 people in this country have now been diagnosed with the coronavirus after a further 14 were tested positive over the weekend. A total of 628 people have been ordered to stay at…
MoreSocialists back government, defy allies
The Socialist People’s Party (SPP) has declined to back its ‘red bloc’ allies’ threat to topple the government unless it gets moving on the climate very soon. Social Liberal (Radikale) leader Morten Østergaard…
MoreSocial Democrats increase lead despite negative issues
The ruling Social Democrats have increased their lead in the polls despite a number of damaging political issues. The latest poll by Epinion for DR News shows the party would win 27% of…
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