IMF projects economic growth of 3.7% this year
In its overall economic review, published Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) notes that Denmark’s economy has continued to expand despite shocks from the war in the Middle East, thanks mainly to strong…
MoreShipping fuels economic growth
Exports of goods and services reached DKK202.7bn in July, the highest ever recorded in a single month – and it’s shipping exports, which rose by more than DKK10bn between January and July, that…
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Shortage of craftsmen leads to higher wages…..Parliament passes new scheme for foreign workers…Novo Nordisk invests millions in quantum technology… Craftsmen, such as joiners, electricians, and plumbers, have enjoyed significantly bigger pay rises than academics…
MoreDanish schoolkids get ‘F’ for failure in new international report
Schoolkids in this country are performing worse than at any point during the past 25 years of international comparisons and far worse than their counterparts in the Nordic region. The latest PISA report,…
MorePM ‘distressed’ by poor school results
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has sounded the alarm over declining school standards after the latest PISA report showed a significant decline in pupils’ standards. After announcing a press conference tomorrow (Thursday) in response…
MoreLawmakers in meltdown over new Muslim influencer revelations
Right-wing parties have reacted angrily to controversial Muslim influencer Mohamed Abdi Kahn’s demand for DKK3.5m to leave Denmark after it was revealed that he still owes the state DKK400,000 from a previous repatriation…
MoreDenmark joins call for trade restrictions on Israeli settlers
Denmark and 11 other countries have threatened trade restrictions against Israeli settlers while demanding an end to further settlement expansion in the West Bank. The warning comes in a joint declaration signed by…
MorePentagon quiz sheet: Is Denmark complying wth Trump’s foreign policy?
Denmark has received a questionnaire from the U.S. Department of Defence (Pentagon) that could help determine which US troops, weapons and military capabilities are withdrawn from Europe. The questionaire, announced by Secretary of…
MoreDevelopment aid ‘madness’ – taxpayers fund 100,000 coffee cups
DKK200,000 ($30,000) of development aid has been spent on a project that included producing and marketing 100,000 paper cups featuring portraits of residents of a Nicaraguan coffee village. Documents seen by Berlingske show…
MoreManufacturing down but trade surplus up
Industrial production decreased sharply by 5.5% in July following a relatively large increase in June – despite the downturn the latest Statistics Denmark figures show production rose by a modest 0.8% over the…
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