Rockwool embarrassed by Russian military donation
Rockwool’s Russian subsidiary has donated one billion rubles, around DKK 83m, to Russia’s military and the company’s management in this country can do nothing about it – the global insulation giant lost control…
MoreConsumers remain pessimistic
Consumer confidence remained firmly in negative territory in February. The latest Consumer Confidence Index by Statistics Denmark shows the indicator at minus 13.1 – virtually unchanged from minus 13.4 in January. The six-month…
MoreMulti-billion spending in 2035 plan
The government has announced a massive spending spree over the next decade but warned that funds are running low. As part of the long-awaited 2035 Economic Plan, DKK 3.8bn will be allocated to…
MoreNuclear weapons in Denmark?
Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has said he’s open to discussing a historic shift in the decades-long ban on nuclear weapons in this country. Although Denmark has upheld a ban on nuclear weapons…
MorePM attacks Hungarian counterpart: ‘Pro-Russia and anti EU’
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has accused Hungary’s Viktor Orbán of being ‘pro-Russian and anti-European’ after he blocked new EU sanctions and a €90 billion loan to Ukraine. During a visit to Kyiv, Tuesday,…
MoreDefence Minister wants more Ukrainian defence companies in Denmark
Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has expressed hope that even more Ukrainian defence companies will set up production facilities in Denmark. At a press conference in Kyiv, Tuesday, alongside his Ukrainian counterpart, Mykhailo…
MoreDKK190m to help Ukrainians through freezing winter
The government has announced an additional DKK 190m ($30m)in humanitarian aid for Ukraine to help people struggling with the extremely cold winter. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said in a press release, Tuesday:…
MoreGreenland mayor welcomes Trump’s hospital ship
A local Greenland mayor has urged his own government to accept Donald Trump’s offer to send a hospital ship to ease the strain on the country’s healthcare system. Although the U.S. President’s offer…
MoreLøkke: No need for snap election
Lars Løkke Rasmussen has urged the prime minister to hold off from calling an early election. Despite his party’s impressive upswing in the polls, the Moderates leader told DR, Tuesday, that the government…
MoreDenmark condemns Israel’s approval of 19 new West Bank settlements
Denmark has condemned Israel’s ‘de facto annexation’ of the West Bank. In a joint statement, Tuesday, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his colleagues from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Japan,…
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