19th donation package to Ukraine boosted by purchases from allies
Denmark’s 19th package of military aid to Ukraine includes purchasing agreements with allies and donations from their own defence industries, the defence ministry said in a press release, Tuesday. A large part of…
MoreArms smuggler faces 2-month wait for extradition ruling
Arms smuggler Niels Holck will need to wait two months for a final decision on whether he should be extradited to India. Following a 6-week hearing at Hillerød District Court, the judge said…
MoreAarhus world’s happiest city – Copenhagen 11th most expensive
A Danish city has been named the happiest in the world – and it isn’t Copenhagen. Denmark’s ‘2nd city’, Aarhus, is number one on the latest ‘Happy City Index’ by the London-based Quality of…
MoreDenmark 3rd in competitiveness
Denmark has lost its top spot as the world’s most competitive country. Singapore is number one on the latest Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking announced on Tuesday, followed by Switzerland….
MoreDanish pig farmers fear trade war with China
Danish pig farmers could be hard hit by the looming electric car war with China. After the European Commission said it would impose extra duties of up to 38.1% on imported Chinese electric…
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Big Danish company sells off Russian business….New fire at Novo Nordisk…Denmark 3rd in online purchases… Grundfos has finalised the sale of its Russian business. In a press release, Tuesday, the global Danish pump…
MoreGovernment looks to ban ‘dark’ Russian ships from Danish waters
The government is exploring the possibility of preventing Russian oil tankers from passing through Danish waters to the Baltic Sea. In an interview with left-wing daily information and research centre Danwatch, Foreign Minister…
MoreDenmark exceeds NATO’s 2% target
A record 23 nations are expected to meet NATO’s target of at least 2% of GDP defence spending this year, according to an estimate published by the Western military alliance, Monday, which shows…
MoreGovernment denies medical help to Gaza evacuees
The government has dismissed an EU request to accept patients evacuated from Gaza. The World Health Organisation has said 9,000 Palestinians need urgent medical evacuation from the war-torn Gaza Strip and provided the…
More1,800 babies exposed to secondhand smoke
1,800 babies born in Denmark last year started life in a home where one or both of the parents smoke – at the same time, 2,300 mothers smoked while they were pregnant, new…
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