Military buys drones from blacklisted Chinese company
The Danish military has for the past two years purchased surveillance drones from a Chinese company blacklisted by the USA. Following the controversy surrounding Chinese telecom giant Huawei’s role in Denmark’s upcoming 5G…
MoreScandals ignored as Denmark tops least corrupt index
Despite a slew of scandals Denmark has again been named the least corrupt country in the world. Denmark tops Transparency International’s 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index, published today, even though the Danske Bank money laundering affair,…
MoreForeign Minister renews call for more sanctions on Russia
Ahead of his trip to Ukraine today, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen accused Russia of showing ‘total contempt’ for international rules and vowed to lead the way in the fight for new sanctions if…
MoreInternational media covers (boar)der wall
The construction of a 70km (43-mile) fence along Denmark’s border to control the migration of wild boar has received international coverage. After work began on Monday in Padborg, a town located on the…
More‘Child bride’ demands DKK50,000 in compensation
An alleged Syrian child bride who is suing the Danish Immigration Service for DKK50,000 told Copenhagen District Court, Monday, she had never been forced to marry her nine-year older husband. The couple were…
MoreFamilies saving up for a ‘rainy day’
Consumers are saving rather than spending. New National Bank figures show the total amount of money in deposit accounts increased by DKK40bn ($6bn) in 2018, a sign according to Nykredit economist Mira Lie…
MoreShops shun Dankort
More and more retail outlets are refusing to accept the debitcard, Dankort, due to exorbitant fees. Although Dankort has become a virtual national payment card, Lars Hansen, managing director at financial advisory company…
MoreBusiness shorts
Internet company wins Microsoft backing for Ghana project / Retail sales dip / Vestas gets Russia order… Copenhagen-based tech company Bluetown, who provide internet connectivity to sparsely and unconnected areas across the world,…
MoreLabour minister denounces inequality debate
Labour Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has dismissed the debate about inequality as ’misguided’ and ’stupid’. Even though Denmark ranked number one on a global index last November in terms of reducing the gap between…
MoreNew poll: Government still heading for defeat
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is unlikely to trigger an election in the near future as polls continue to show he’s heading for defeat. The latest Norstat survey for Jyllands-Posten projects a narrow…
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