PostNord to focus on parcel post market
National carrier PostNord PostNord has announced an additional layoff of 175 employees across Denmark. This is after 100 staff were sacked in 2023 and is part of a new strategy aimed at strengthening…
MoreRussian ambassador issues warning
Russian ambassador Vladimir Barbin has warned of ‘dire consequences’ if Denmark allows weapons donated to Ukraine to be used in attacks on his country. After Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday that Ukraine…
MoreUniversity apologises after Foreign Minister heckled
Copenhagen University has apologised after pro-Palestine student demonstrators disrupted a speech by Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Tuesday. The former PM was invited to talk about the upcoming EU election but was heckled…
MoreLawyer reported to police following documentary revelations – criminals on disability pensions
The fallout from TV2’s controversial documentary, the Black Swan, which revealed close cooperation between the criminal underworld, the legal profession, and prominent business people, continued Wednesday. Lise Rolund, one of the lawyers who…
MoreMette urges opposition to find a candidate for PM
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has ridiculed the centre-right for failing to name a potential candidate for her job. In her final remarks late last night at parliament’s concluding debate before the summer recess,…
MoreCopenhagen one of best cities to work in
Copenhagen ranks high on a new global survey of the best cities in the world to work in. Airline Icelandair analysed more than 100 of the most prominent cities in the world based…
MoreØrsted agrees out of court settlement with New Jersey
Clean energy giant Ørsted has agreed to pay the US state of New Jersey more than DKK850m ($125m) to avoid a potential legal battle after the company backed out of two offshore wind…
MoreBusiness shorts
Dip in retail sales….Ørsted signs $680m deal in US….Microsoft to buy one million tons of carbon removal credits from Danish power plant….Copenhagen Pride loses more sponsors…. Retail sales decreased for the second straight…
MoreUkraine could use Danish weapons against targets in Russia
Ukraine should be allowed to use weapons supplied by Denmark against targets inside Russia as long as it’s in accordance with international legislation, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said last night after co-hosting an…
MoreTV documentary reveals high-level financial corruption
A documentary shown on TV2 last night that revealed how the criminal underworld and the ’establishment’ work hand in hand to commit fraud was both ’morally wrong’ and ’shocking’, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…
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