Troops and transport helicopters to Mali
The government is sending 70 troops and two transport helicopters to the Sahel Region in West Africa in support of the French-led Operation Barkhane in Mali. The move was welcomed by France’s Ministry…
MoreDenmark leads the way in gender equality
Denmark is one of only six countries in the world that has a perfect score on gender equality. The World Bank’s recently published Women, Business and the Law 2019: A Decade of Reform,…
More1.2% growth as unemployment continues to fall
As reported Friday the economy grew by 1.2% last year and 0.7 % in the final three months of the year. The latest Statistics Denmark figures also show how the labour market started 2019…
MoreWelfare claimants ‘parked on benefits’ for years
The number of long-term welfare claimants has risen considerably even though the overall group of people on social benefits continues to fall. A new report by the Ministry of Labour shows the number…
MoreDPP backs down from Vestager nomination
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) committed a ‘major, major’ mistake by throwing its support behind Margrethe Vestager’s candidacy for EU Commission President, leading political commentator Hans Engell said yesterday after the populist party’s…
MoreEU probe into Øresund link
Denmark’s EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Danish and Swedish public support for the Øresund fixed rail-road link is in line with EU State aid rules….
MoreEU law threatens unemployment scheme
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are concerned that a change in EU rules could lead to widespread abuse of Denmark’s generous unemployment insurance (dagpenge) scheme. The Social Democrats’ EU spokesman Peter…
MoreEconomy grows amidst global challenges
The economy grew by 1.2% last year, the latest Statistics Denmark figures show, primarily fuelled by private spending and exports. Senior Nykredit economist Tore Stramer said even though it’s the lowest growth for…
MoreSyrian refugees denied asylum
Some Syrian refugee will no longer be automatically granted protection in this country following a Danish Immigration Service (DIS) re-evaluation of the security situation in the war-torn country. Since the civil war broke…
MoreEU concerns about election fake news
Ahead of general elections throughout Europe over the next few months the EU has criticised the world’s biggest social media providers for failing to do enough to combat fake news, new agency Reuters…
More
Danish Krone Exchange Rate