Danes ‘cold, unwelcoming’
Denmark is seen as one of the most unwelcoming countries in the world for outsiders. Expat Insider, an international survey of life abroad, ranks Denmark a lowly 35th out of 68 countries, mirroring…
MoreMore money, power for bank watchdog
Business Minister Rasmus Jarlov has announced 16 new measures aimed at preventing fraud in the financial sector. The Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), which has been accused of being too soft in its probe…
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Swedbank raided / Retail sales up / Family reorganisation at Lego / Magasin offer rejected… The Swedish authorities raided the headquarters of Swedbank, Wednesday, which has been linked to the Danske Bank money…
MorePension funds circumvent government’s ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia
Danish pension companies continue to invest in companies that supply arms to Saudi Arabia, a country the UN has accused of war crimes in Yemen. Left-wing daily Information reports that even though the…
MoreIntegration cutbacks to fund health reform
The government will slash integration and immigration funding to help fund the DKK9bn health reform bill agreed with the Danish People’s Party (DPP), published Tuesday – if the coalition regains power at the…
MoreLøkke defends under-fire spokeswoman
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen offered a public show of support for the Liberals’ policy spokeswoman, Britt Bager, Tuesday, who’s been accused of breaching political donation rules by accepting DKK100,000 in 2015 from…
MorePreacher found guilty – made death threat to Jews
A Muslim preacher who called for death to Jews has been given a conditional prison sentence. During a sermon at the Masjid Al-Faruq mosque in Nørrebro two years ago Monzer Baajour urged followers…
MoreDPP MEP attacked cameraman
Danish People’s Party MEP Jørn Dohrmann will soon be facing charges of vandalism, theft, and illegal coercion after the EU parliament waived his right to immunity, Tuesday. The case stretches back two years…
MoreConstruction to start on tunnel to Germany
A cross-party majority has given final approval for construction to start on the 89 km Fehmarn Belt link, a tunnel linking Denmark to Germany. The immersed tube tunnel – Northern Europe’s largest construction project –…
MoreMortgage market heading for historic 1% low
Danish homeowners could soon be enjoying one of the world’s lowest-ever mortgage rates – a 30-year loan at a fixed 1% rate. Nykredit, Denmark’s largest mortgage lender, and Nordea Kredit both said on…
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