Danish troops were aware of child abuse in Afghanistan
Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has acknowledged the military was aware that Afghan security forces Denmark was partnered with committed sexual abuse of children. Defence chiefs have consistently denied Danish troops stationed in…
MoreForeign Minister confirms aid to UNRWA
Denmark is still preparing to donate DKK105m ($15.2m) to the troubled Palestinian aid organisation UNRWA this Spring but is monitoring the situation ’very closely’, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said in an interview…
MoreChild gets DKK10,000 in compensation for vegan denial
A local state-run kindergarten in Jammerbugt, north Jutland, has been found guilty of violating a young girl’s human rights by failing to provide a vegan lunch. Hjørring District Court heard, Thursday, how kindergarten…
MoreBird flu on the rise
The health authorities have ordered 40,000 chickens to be culled at a farm near Hokkerup in south Jutland after finding H5N8 bird flu in poultry, the latest in a series of outbreaks over…
MoreStrong trade surplus
The foreign trade surplus increased in December as exports rose faster than imports. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark show the total trade surplus rose to DKK 32.8n in December from DKK 27.7…
MoreNational debt hits 40-year low
The National Bank has published the Government Borrowing and Debt 2023 report. The highlights: Lowest national debt in more than 40 years A surplus in government finances led to a decrease in Danish…
MoreRed Sea problems send Maersk shares spinning
Shares in A.P. Moller-Maersk took a nosedive, Thursday, after the shipping giant posted 2023 earnings of ‘only’ DKK27bn, 86% down on DKK200bn the previous year. In a pessimistic outlook for 2024, the company…
MoreBusiness shorts
Danske Bank posts record profits but fires 123 workers…..Danish grocery prices same as in US….. Only days after posting record financial results for 2023 Danske Bank has fired 123 employees. The layoffs are…
MoreDanish frigate heading for troubled waters
The Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt is currently located in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Egypt, ready to join the U.S. led Operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea within the next few…
MoreSweden drops Nord Stream probe – Denmark to provide more information ‘very soon’
Sweden has dropped its investigation into the 2022 explosions on Nord Stream pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany, saying it ‘lacked jurisdiction’ in the case. Following the news, Danish police said on Wednesday…
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