Russian protest against NATO exercise
Russia’s embassy in Oslo has protested against the NATO military exercise, Trident Juncture, that got underway in Norway last week with around 50,000 troops from 31 countries. Denmark has sent more than 1,000 soldiers,…
MoreDanes satisfied with work/life balance
Around half of the Danish population are satisfied with their work/life balance, compared to just one in six in Romania. The high ‘satisfaction factor’ puts Denmark at number 2 on a new EU…
MoreInvestors desert Danske Bank
Wealthy investors have turned their back on Danske Bank in the wake of money laundering scandal. A new survey from Swedish consultancy firm Prospera shows Danske is now the least preferred of the…
MoreBusiness shorts
Retail sales up / Danish companies invest in UK to counter Brexit / SAS upgrade at airport The retail sales index rose 0.7 percent in September from a year earlier. The latest Statistics…
MoreArmy boss accused of nepotism, abuse of power
The Chief of Staff of the Danish army has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations of nepotism and abuse of power. The Defence Ministry said Major General Hans-Christian Mathiesen is to be…
MoreDefence Minister’s warning to Russia
Ahead of the 31-country NATO exercise that got underway in Norway, Thursday, Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen and his Nordic counterparts issued a warning in Dagens Nyheter, one of Sweden’s largest newspapers. In…
MoreNew poll signals tight race as Social Liberals gain ground
A new poll projects a an extremely tight race in the general election that’s required to be held before June next year. The latest Megafon voter survey shows 49.4% of the electorate would…
MoreAnti-immigration party will support Frederiksen if…..
The far-right New Conservatives are ready to support opposition leader Mette Frederiksen as prime minister after the next election if she agrees to three ‘non-negotiable’ demands: Zero asylum seekers, deportation for criminal foreigners,…
MoreGovernment resists call to ban DKK1,000 note
The government won’t be stopping production of the DKK1,000 note, Business Minister Rasmus Jarlov said yesterday at a consultation on money laundering and narcotics related criminality. The European Central Bank has announced the…
MoreBanking watchdog to get extra powers
The Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) is to be given extra powers to combat money laundering, Business Minister Rasmus Jarlov said yesterday as new stories continue to emerge about the Danske Bank scandal. Mr…
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