Government signals change in development aid policy ahead of P4G summit
Danish development aid should in future be targeted more towards business and green growth – that’s the message from Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen ahead of the first P4G (Partnership for Growth) summit…
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Copenhagen will be a busy place over the next few days. Following this weekend’s P4G (Partnership for Growth) summit, the 18th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) starts on Monday, under the theme Together for Development, Peace and Security:…
MoreAid for Chinese e-commerce giant ‘inappropriate’
The possibility of Danish development aid funding being awarded to Chinese internet trader Alibaba is ‘completely inappropriate’, the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) said yesterday after it was revealed that the e-commerce giant…
MoreLøkke calls for more creativity in Brexit negotiations
It will need more ‘creativity’ on both sides for the EU and Great Britain to reach a satisfactory agreement, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said last night after a summit of EU leaders…
MoreAlternatives rocked by new scandal
Alternative leader Uffe Elbæk has acknowledged his party is faced with a credibility problem after co-founder Niko Grünfeld was forced to step down as Copenhagen City Hall’s culture supremo yesterday for lying on…
MoreNo work, no education for 169,000 young people
Despite the economic upswing and claims of a lack of manpower, 169,000 young adults don’t have a job and aren’t enrolled on some form of training or education, a new report by the…
MoreCopenhagen terrorist looked for sniper’s den
Deceased terrorist Omar El-Hussein tried to rent a number of apartments with a clear view of the Krudttønden Cafe in Copenhagen days before he launched his attack there and killed a civilian on…
MoreDanske Bank ‘humiliated’ as watchdog rejects new CEO
Danske Bank suffered another blow, Wednesday when its pick for new CEO was rejected by the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA). The bank had asked the financial watchdog for its approval of Jacob Aarup-Andersen…
MorePutin accuser calls Denmark ‘a joke’
Kremlin critic Bill Browder has accused Scandinavian countries of creating a ‘permissive environment’ after accusing Nordea Bank of fraud, falsification and dishonest conduct. “At the moment it is a joke what is going in terms…
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Prosecutor reviews Nordea laundering allegations / Public given access to Nord Stream 2 report / Shell sells North Sea holdings The office of the State Prosecutor for Serious Economic and International Crime said…
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