DKK50m to minesweeping, reconstruction efforts in Northern Syria
Just as US troops are preparing to pull out of Northern Syria the Danish government has committed an extra DKK50m ($6.3m) to mine sweeping efforts in the region and reconstruction of basic infrastructure,…
MoreForeign Minister concerned about US pullout in Syria
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has expressed his ‘deepest concern’ about the withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria, which could lead to a Turkish offensive in the Kurdish-controlled region. He said in a press…
MoreBoris calls Mette
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen received a phone call from her British counterpart Boris Johnson, Monday, concerning Britain’s recent proposals for its departure from the EU According to a Ministry of State press release…
MoreFinance Minister lobbies for green budget with red and blue parties
The government held the first round of meetings with all parties yesterday regarding the 2020 budget. Finance Minister Nikolaj Wammen held informal talks with the centre-left allies – the Social Liberals (Radikale), Socialist…
MoreDKK350m for global health fund
The Global Fund, a partnership designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, has expressed its gratitude to Denmark for a new pledge of DKK350m ($51m) – a 16.6% increase over…
MoreNordea: Economic growth fuelled by industrial production
Economic growth in this country outstripped Denmark’s most important trading partner over the first six months of the year – 2.3% compared to 0.6% in Germany. According to Jan Størup Nielsen, senior analyst…
MoreEnergy agency inks California deal
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has signed a deal with its counterpart in California to develop closer cooperation in energy efficiency and the development of offshore wind generation in the US state. California…
MoreBusiness shorts
Maersk remains no.1 in Denmark / Industrial production down / Danske Bank sets up investment office in China…. With a turnover of DKK246bn ($3.6bn) A.P. Møller Mærsk is again number one on financial…
MoreProposal to phase out fossil fuel cars wins support at EU
Denmark’s proposal to phase out to phase out diesel and petrol cars by 2030 to combat climate change was backed by ten countries at Friday’s meeting of EU environment ministers in Luxembourg. Environment…
MoreCall for teledata commission as ‘weak’ Justice Minister refuses to fire anybody
Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup has come under fire from both sides of the aisle for saying that ‘no heads will roll’ in the teledata scandal. Following reports of a possible cover-up at the…
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