Terrorist jailed in Spain was employed by Danish intelligence agencies
A Danish citizen given an eight-year prison sentence in Spain in 2018 for terrorist activities had previously been employed by Danish intelligence agencies. 30-year-old Ahmed Samsam, known as one of Spain’s most dangerous terrorists, was…
MoreDenmark given 6-hour warning before Iran attack
Denmark was warned the Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq would come under attack six hours before Iran fired missiles last week. Around 130 Danish personnel were stationed at the Ain al-Asad air…
MoreDenmark opposes EU minimum wage
Danish trade unions have demanded a written guarantee from EU jobs Commissioner Nicolas Schmit that the Danish labour model won’t be compromised by plans to impose a pan-EU minimum wage. The Danish Trade…
MoreSlight rise in inflation
Danish inflation remains historically low but is slowly creeping up. The consumer price index rose 0.8 percent year-on-year in December, following a 0.7 percent increase in November, the latest Statistics Denmark figures show…
MoreIndustry slowdown
Industrial production declined 5.2 percent month-on-month in November, following a 0.5 percent fall in October, the latest Statistics Denmark figures show. In September, production rose 2.0 percent. The latest decline was due to…
MoreForeign Minister condemns Iran attack
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod condemned Iran’s attack on coalition bases in Iraq during a direct phone call to his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, Thursday. Mr Kofod said the attack on the Al-Asad…
MoreImmigration Minister will blacklist visa violators
Integration Minister Mattias Tesfaye has vowed to crack down on Chinese restaurants and other businesses that abuse the ‘minimum salary requirement scheme’ that allows them to hire skilled, non-EU, workers if they are…
MoreBalance of payments hits record high: ‘Consumers need to spend more’
Consumers in this country need to spend more money to keep the wheels of the economy turning – that’s the message from economists in response to new figures showing a DKK 19.1bn (€2.5bn)…
MoreDrop in exports and imports
Denmark’s exports and imports declined in November. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark show exports fell a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent year-on-year in November, after a 0.4 percent rise in October. Imports decreased…
MoreControversial politician donates DKK250,000 to asylum kids
Businessman/politician Klaus Riskær Pedersen is again at the centre of a controversy for his determination to donate DKK250,000 to the children of failed asylum seekers at Sjælsmark Detention Centre – money he’s received…
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