DPP maintains demand for refugee villages
The government will present its latest proposals for asylum and refugee restrictions to parliament without the backing of it biggest support party, after the Danish People’s Party (DPP) refused to compromise on its…
MoreLøkke seeks ‘lowest common denominator’ in EU affairs
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen held one-on-one meetings with all parliamentary parties, Monday, in an effort to come up with a joint plan so Denmark can continue as a member of Europol after…
MoreAnti-EU forces in Denmark strengthened ahead of ‘Brexit’ talks
Last week’s referendum, which showed Danes want to keep their opt-out from justice and home affairs, wasn’t the outcome that Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen had hoped for, but the consequence is that…
MoreNo deals with terrorist groups says Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen has ruled out any suggestion of military cooperation with the Kurdish PKK, listed by the EU and US as a terrorist organisation but which has helped to push the…
MoreCOP21 climate agreement could give Danish exports a DKK50bn boost
If the current Paris Climate Conference culminates in a comprehensive climate agreement it could give Danish exports an annual DKK50bn boost within the next decade – that was the message from Climate Minister…
MoreNew York Times notes Denmark’s cuts in green technology
The Danish government was awarded the satirical “Fossil of the Day” award at the UN Climate Conference in Paris last week for its moves to cut climate funding while at the same time claiming…
MoreNational Bank: Negative interest rates could go even lower
The Danish National Bank’s key deposit rate could sink even lower into negative territory, the bank’s governor general, Lars Rohde, warned yesterday. The rate is currently at an all-time low of minus 0.75…
MoreIndustrial production down again
Denmark’s industrial production decreased for the second straight month in October, figures from Statistics Denmark showed Monday. Industrial production fell a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent month-over-month in October, slightly slower than the 0.7…
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Bank Norwegian moves into Denmark/GE signs deal with 4 aerospace companies/Danish Crown joins forces with German giant Bank Norwegian: Copying the strategy of its founder, cut-price airline Norwegian Air, Bank Norwegian is aiming to…
MoreUN President: Denmark seen as a ‘petty’ country
Denmark is gaining a reputation as a ‘petty, narrow-minded’ country, according to President of the UN General Assembly Mogens Lykkeoft who warns that the government’s cuts in development aid will leave behind a…
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