New crisis for Løkke
Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen is facing yet another political crisis. After the party was given a 4-week deadline by the Danish Working Environment Authority (Arbejdstilsynet) Wednesday, to resolve the alleged ‘toxic working…
MoreReconstruction of burnt-out Børsen starts today
The reconstruction of Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange (Børsen) is set to begin today, five months after the 400-year-old building was devastated by fire. King Frederik X will lay a foundation stone this morning…
MoreCourt rejects DKK 500,000 demand from 1-legged pirate
A Nigerian pirate who lost a leg during an attack on a Danish warship has had his claim for financial compensation dismissed by Copenhagen District Court. Following a gun battle between the crew of the…
MoreNational Bank adjusts growth projections
The National Bank has revised its immediate economic growth forecasts. In a statement, Wednesday, the bank said it now expects GDP to grow by 2.1% this year, compared to the 2.4% forecasted in…
MorePM calls for 2-state solution in Middle East
The only viable path to peace in the Middle East is a two-state solution that guarantees Israel’s existence and Palestine gets its own state, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, Tuesday, on arrival at…
MoreDenmark ups World Bank commitment
Denmark has increased its financial commitment to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), the fund for low-income countries. At a press conference alongside head of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, on the sidelines…
MoreFood prices remain high despite low inflation
Despite falling inflation there’s no prospect of grocery prices becoming cheaper in the near future – a new survey shows only 2% of food and drink retailers expect to reduce prices in the…
MoreEgyptian Embassy vandalised
An Egyptian man has confessed to committing arson and vandalising his country’s embassy in Østerbro. At a preliminary hearing at Copenhagen District Court, Tuesday, following his arrest earlier in the day, judges heard…
More1 in 3 stores caught selling alcohol, cigarettes to minors
Underage ‘mystery shoppers’ caught more than a third of stores selling alcohol and nicotine to minors during a recent two-month sweep. The Ministry of Health’s undercover project revealed that 282 out of 838…
MoreState takes a DKK400m bath on Covid pills
The health authorities been forced to destroy DKK 400m ($60m) worth of unused COVID-19 pills after only 10% were used. Despite an investment of DKK 450m ($67 m) for 100,000 treatments, only around…
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