Kofod confirms ‘constructive cooperation’ with U.S. on Greenland
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod characterised his meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pempeo in Washington, Wednesday, as ‘friendly, warm and constructive’. Greenland and the Arctic region were high on the agenda of…
MoreDanish pharmaceutical tycoon in ‘Breaking Bad’ operation facing prison
Danish business tycoon Jacob Sporon-Fiedler, the founder of multiple pharmaceutical companies based in both India and Denmark, is facing a lengthy prison term in the UK for what has been described as the…
MoreGovernment aims to finance climate goals with green debt
The government and National Bank are exploring possibilities of issuing ‘green’ government bonds to help fund the ‘world’s most ambitious climate target’ of a 70% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. Prime Minister…
MoreFake Greenland letter written by Russia?
A mysterious fake letter, purportedly sent by Greenland’s foreign minister to a U.S. senator, looks like a Russian attempt to create division between Greenland and Denmark and mistrust between Denmark and the USA…
MoreForeign Minister in Washington – Greenland tops the agenda
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod and his Greenland counterpart, Ane Lone Bagger, arrive in Washington DC today for ‘clear the air’ talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. It’s the first top-level DK-US…
MorePM criticises international conventions that ‘protect the wrong people’
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been accused of ‘misinterpreting’ international conventions that, she claims, ‘force Denmark to repatriate foreign fighters.’ In response to the return of Danish jihadist Ahmad Salem el-Haj, who was…
MoreForeign fighter denies terrorism charge
Danish foreign fighter Ahmad Salem el-Haj was remanded in pre-trial custody for 27 days, Tuesday, a day after being arrested upon arrival at Copenhagen airport from Turkey, late Monday. Prosecutor Sidsel Klixbull told…
MoreJewish cemetery was part of antisemitic attacks through Scandinavia
The desecration of a Jewish cemetery in Randers last weekend on the 81st anniversary of Kristallnacht in Germany, ‘The Night of Broken Glass’ was part of a coordinated wave of antisemitic attacks throughout the…
MoreU.S. passes Germany as Denmark’s biggest export market
The USA has become Danish exporters’ number one destination. During the first nine months of the year the U.S. imported goods and services totaling DKK119.21bn from Danish companies, slightly more than the DKK119.19bn…
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National Bank set to delays cut in negative interest rate / Airline bankruptcies lead to slight dip in passengers at Copenhagen Airport / Orsted well advanced on Taiwan wind farm…. Denmark will have…
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