Denmark calls for stricter tax shelter legislation after UAE is removed from blacklist
Denmark has urged the EU to tighten the legislation surrounding tax shelters after finance ministers unanimously decided to remove the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands from a blacklist. The EU set…
MoreCulture Minister asked to explain Nazi theft
The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) Peter Skaarup has summoned Minister for Culture Rasmus Prehn to a consultation in response to claims the National Archives have repeatedly misinformed the Culture Ministry about the theft…
MoreGovernment urges Turkey to stop aggression, show restraint
The Danish government has urged Turkey to stop its military aggression in Northern Syria and called on the EU and NATO to send a firm message to President Ergodan that his actions are…
MoreGovernment goes all-out ‘Big Brother’
Ahead of a raft of security measures to be announced by the government today Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has revealed the extent of planned surveillance that could transform Denmark into a ‘Big Brother’…
MoreBorder control with Sweden
The government will impose border control from Sweden next month as part of the government’s wide-ranging security measures to be presented by Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup this morning. According to DR News both…
MoreUN questions Denmark’s minority policies
The UN has expressed concern about the plight of ethnic minorities in Denmark. In a new report the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights highlighted various issues related to the reception of…
MoreAgreement on climate – but who’ll foot the bill?
Although all parties, with the exception of the anti-immigrant New Right (New Conservatives) have lined up behind the government’s target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70% ahead of 2030, there’s widespread disagreement…
MoreGlobal mayors in Copenhagen for C40
Mayors from cities throughout the world gathered in Copenhagen, Wednesday, for the three-day C-40 conference on ways to curb greenhouse gas emissions, address climate change, and work as a network. United Nations Secretary-General…
More2018 economy upwardly revised
The Danish economy was stronger last year than previously reported. After revising construction exports and shipping activity, Statistics Denmark has upwardly adjusted 2018 GDP growth so the surplus is now DKK29.9bn – at…
MoreRise in exports boosts trade balance
Exports rose in August as imports declined, leading to an increased trade balance of DKK9.8bn. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show exports excluding ships, aircraft, fuel rose seasonally adjusted 1.8 percent year-on-year in…
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