Prince moves to Paris
Prince Joachim – the man who won’t be King – is moving his family to Paris where he’s been accepted at France’s highest ranking military training academy, École Militaire, whose alumni includes Napoleon…
MoreArmy boss charged with abuse of power
Military prosecutors have formally charged the Chief of Staff of the Danish army with abuse of power. Hans-Christian Mathiesen is accused of ‘gross negligence’ in charges of nepotism after it was revealed he…
MoreAnother setback for SKAT
The Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) has lost its legal battle with U.S. tech giant Microsoft. SKAT had requested that the Danish unit of Microsoft should pay about DKK308m (€41m) in extra taxes for…
MoreUnemployment at 10-year low
The jobless rate continues to fall – the latest Statistics Denmark figures show 8,300 people found work last year, bringing the unemployment rate down to 3.8%. At the start of the year 105,100…
MoreLego expands in China
Lego is planning major expansion in China this year. As sales fall in the U.S. and Europe, the Danish toy giant plans to have around 140 shops in 30 different Chinese cities at…
MoreGovernment boosts defence spending but U.S. Ambassador wants more
A cross-party majority has agreed to increase defence spending to 1.5% of GDP in 2023, up from the planned 1.35%, but it’s still not enough for USA’s ambassador to Denmark, Carla H. Sands….
MoreUN refugees facing deportation
Some of the world’s most vulnerable UN ‘quota’ refugees who’ve been forcibly displaced risk being sent back to their own country under the government’s proposal for a ‘paradigm change’ in immigration policy. Although…
MoreVoters lukewarm about Løkke and Mette
As the election approaches voters still aren’t convinced about the two main candidates for prime minister. In a new Norstat poll for Jyllands-Posten 30% prefer Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen and 26% Lars…
MoreRussian court to hand down Jehova’s Witness ruling next week
A Danish national facing a lengthy prison sentence in Russia for being a member of the outlawed Jehova’s Witnesses will hear his fate next week. Final arguments were completed on January 30th in…
MoreGerman workers head north
An increasing number of Germans are making the short trip across the border to work in southern Denmark every day, tempted by higher wages and shorter working hours. It’s estimated that around 14,500…
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