Economists are optimistic – with reservations
Leading economists are confident the economic upswing will continue in 2019 for the seventh consecutive year but acknowledge there are clouds on the horizon. The most optimistic prediction is 2% GDP growth, but…
MoreAnother island project for Copenhagen
The government will today announce a major new development plan to build nine new islands close to Copenhagen in a move to create a European Silicone Valley Nine artificial islets (small islands) are…
More‘Green’ Politiken restricts flight travel for staff
Left-leaning daily Politiken has imposed air travel restrictions on employees to reduce to its carbon footprint. Editor-in-chief Christian Jensen said yesterday all assignments requiring international flights would be reduced to a ‘bare minimum’…
MoreNorway shows Denmark how to sell electric cars
No more than 1,500 electric cars were sold in Denmark last year compared to 46,000 in Norway, reinforcing that country’s reputation as the world’s best market for electric vehicles. And while lawmakers in…
MoreNew poll: 62% reject Brexit-style referendum
Nearly two thirds of the electorate are opposed to a referendum about Denmark’s membership of the EU. As Britons prepares to leave the EU a new Kantar Gallup poll for Berlingske shows 62%…
MoreDPP backtracks on EU referendum
The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) EU policy remains unclear ahead of this year’s general election. The populist party, which could enter government for the first time ever if the centre-right re-wins power, has…
MoreHouse Speaker calls for cross-party gentleman’s agreement to thwart Russian hacking
Speaker of the House Pia Kjærsgaard has called on all parliamentary parties to come together in a joint front to combat foreign, primarily Russian, intervention in this year’s election campaign. In a blog…
MoreRoyal Family welcomes diplomats
In a tradition starching back to the first world war, HM Queen Margrethe welcomed ambassadors to the royal family’s annual New Year reception, Thursday. To see video footage of the event click here:…
MoreMore deaths in train tragedy
Eight people are now confirmed dead after Wednesday’s Great Belt Bridge train crash, making it the Denmark’s worst rail accident in decades. Police added two to the death toll on Thursday, and there…
MoreNational Bank sells currency to shore up Danish krone
For the first time since March 2017 the National Bank has been forced to sell currency to defend the krone, fuelling speculation about an interest rate increase this year that could slow growth….
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