Government foot-dragging on new North Sea tenders
The government has taken a time out on whether to licence new tenders for oil and gas extraction in the North Sea. Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen told Berlingske he’s put the decision on…
MoreHong Kong protestors to recreate Tienanmen Square ‘Pillar of Shame’ outside Danish parliament
A large sculpture of Hong Kong protesters will be erected outside the Danish Parliament next week. The smaller version of Danish artist Jens Galschiøt’s eight-metre tall Pillar of Shame – originally made to mark…
MoreNew report: Denmark the best country to raise children
Denmark is the best country in the world for raising a child, followed by Sweden and Norway according to a new report conducted by US News & World Report. The findings stress the…
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F-16s make farewell flight over Denmark….Aerospace company wins DKK550m F-16 contract . . . . . Latvia to send extradition plea….. Denmark’s fleet of F-16 fighter jets will be zooming across the country…
MoreEconomic growth ‘sluggish’ this year
The economy is facing a downturn next year as the slowdown that started in 2019 takes hold. According to a new pan-Scandinavian poll of leading economists, the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian economies face…
More2,840 deported immigrants defy re-entry ban
Since 2001, 2,840 criminal foreign nationals have defied their re-entry ban and returned to Denmark after being deported – sometimes to commit more crime. Re-entering Denmark in violation of a deportation order is…
MoreCommission to investigate military invoices scandal
Defence Minister Trine Bramsen and party spokespersons are negotiating the framework for an independent commission to investigate the military invoices scandal. Ahead of Christmas an expert warned of possible ‘widespread’ fraud at the…
MoreShip’s captain paid strip club bill with naval credit card
In addition to the military invoices scandal, Berlingske has revealed how, over a 12-month period, a team of Defence Auditors found 68 incidents of unauthorised use of credit cards by military personnel. The…
MoreTax employees fired for fraud
Two tax department (SKAT) employees have been fired and reported to the police for fraud in recent years, the latest in a lengthening list of public sector scandals. Following a new report by…
MoreTax authorities win crucial court ruling in share dividend scam
The Danish authorities have won the latest round in the legal battle surrounding the share dividend scandal. In Denmark’s biggest-ever tax fraud, the Danish Tax Agency (SKAT) was scammed out of a reported DKK12.3bn (nearly…
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