Minor increase in industrial production driven by pharmaceuticals
Industrial production increased for the second straight month in May, albeit marginally. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show a 0.1 percent month-on-month increase in May, much slower than the 2.1 percent rebound in…
MoreLøkke meets US Secretary of State – but no mention of Greenland
The war in Ukraine and the recent NATO summit topped the agenda when Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen met his American counterpart, Marco Rubio, in Washington DC, Monday, but both declined to address…
MoreLawmakers agree with voters – Israel has gone too far
A majority of the electorate believes Israel has gone too far in Gaza – and most political parties agree. In a new Epinion poll for DR News, 57% of respondents said they considered…
MoreIsraeli Embassy defends Gaza campaign
The Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen has defended the ongoing military campaign in Gaza. In a written response to the growing criticism from voters and political leaders, the embassy stated very firmly that Israel…
MoreYoung Muslims more religious than parents
A recent High Court ruling against two female Muslims who refused to shake hands with male colleagues is a sign that a growing number of young Muslims are embracing a stricter form of…
MoreGovernment kept new multi-billion funding for Greenland airport under wraps
The government has quietly approved an extra DKK1.5bn funding package for the construction of an international airport in Ilulissat, Greenland, after financial problems threatened to derail the project. A confidential finance ministry document…
MoreNew report: Denmark has world’s best managed economy
Denmark has the world’s best-performing economy according to the latest Independent Australia Ranking on Economic Management (IAREM). Norway comes in at number 2, followed by the UAE, Luxembourg, and Australia. Independent Australia ranks…
MoreAir France-KLM to buy majority stake in SAS
Air France-KLM is moving ahead with plans to purchase a majority stake in Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). The group currently holds a 19.9% stake and intends to raise its share to 60.5%, subject to…
MoreMilitary buys $70m Combat Training Centre
The Danish military has ordered a DKK450m ($70m) Combat Training Centre from Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab. The order includes a comprehensive package of soldier and vehicle training systems, anti-tank and sniper…
MoreLøkke on bridge building mission in Washington
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and a high-ranking delegation of lawmakers have arrived in Washington DC on a ‘bridge-building’ mission – but with no high-level meetings scheduled with Trump Administration officials. In an…
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