Vietnamese taxis ready to hit the streets
Copenhagen taxi companies are bracing themselves for an invasion from Vietnam. Vietnamese taxi operator Green SM has imported around 600 electric vehicles and is ready to launch operations in the capital on July…
MoreMassive drugs bust
A man suspected of masterminding the smuggling of more than 10 tonnes of cannabis into Denmark has been extradited from Spain and remanded in custody. The 45-year-old Spanish-Moroccan national, accused of organising large-scale…
MoreDanish consulate warns of ‘bogus’ Schengen visa applications
The Danish consulate in the United Arab Emirates has warned of a surge in fraudulent Schengen visa applications. The National, a state-owned English-language daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi, reports how Denmark is…
MorePM’s husband granted ‘favourable funding’ for Zelensky documentary
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s husband, filmmaker Bo Tengberg, used his high-profile marriage to get public funding from the Danish Film Institute (DFI) for a documentary he’s making about Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, documents…
MoreConservatives call for ‘sleeping rough’ ban
Conservatives at Copenhagen City Hall have called for a ban on sleeping in public without a permit following the controversy over Roma travellers who’ve set up a tent camp near Copenhagen’s Havneholmen Metro…
MorePest control crews battle ‘caterpillar from hell’
Pest control crews have removed 368 nests of the ‘caterpillar from hell’ from trees on Amager Fælled (Amager Common) over the past week but a further 28 remain in hard-to-reach locations. Rentokil is…
MoreSmoking, drinking affect Danes’ life expectancy
Danes have one of the lowest life expectancies in the western world despite the high level of prosperity in this country. A new study by pension provider ATP shows Denmark is in the…
MoreDenmark 4th on ‘powerful passport’ list
The Danish passport remains one of the world’s most powerful travel documents despite slipping down the rankings over the past few years. Denmark, alongside Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,…
MoreDKK100m for rural transport
The government has appropriated DKK100m ($15m) to improve public transport in rural areas. In a press release, Wednesday, Minister for City, Rural Affairs and Transport Signe said public transport between villages and in…
MoreBusiness confidence at 3-month high
Business confidence hit the highest level in three months in July. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the overall business confidence index, which combines expectations in industry, construction, retail trade, and services, climbed…
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