Wind energy giant slammed for U.S pullout
The governor of the U.S. state of New Jersey has slammed Ørsted’s decision to drop two of its most prestigious projects in the U.S. after reporting a DKK 19.9bn ($2.85bn) loss in the first…
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CIP inks major offshore New York deal……Norwegian Air to start fossil-free flights in Denmark….Tourists make nearly 19 million overnight stays…. While Ørsted is experiencing massive problems in New Jersey, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)…
MoreMajority backing for Elbit inquiry- ex-defence minister in the firing line
A cross-party majority has agreed on the terms for an independent legal inquiry into the Israeli arms affair. Former defence minister Jacob Ellemann-Jensen, who quit as Liberal leader last week, has been accused…
MoreGovernment moves ahead with tax cuts
The government’s DKK7bn ($1bn) tax reform plans will give the average home-owning family with two children around DKK4,700 annually, according to calculations by right-leaning think-tank Cepos – however, a high-earning ‘executive’ family with…
MoreDenmark leads the way as Nordics clamp down on immigration
Denmark and its Nordic neighbours have agreed to work closer together on sending immigrants without legal residency back to their native country. At a joint press conference in Copenhagen on Tuesday alongside his…
MoreCopenhagen police officers suspected of drug dealing
The Independent Police Complaints Authority (IPCA) arrested six Copenhagen police officers, Tuesday, on suspicion of theft, abuse of power, and drug dealing. All six, between the age of 26-34, were charged but later…
MoreNemID consigned to trash can
NemID, Denmark’s original digital ID system, is now officially dead and buried. From midnight, anyone wanting to correspond with the authorities or use their bank online will be required to use the more…
MoreCarslberg threatens to sue Putin
The new head of Carlsberg has warned that the brewing giant will refuse to negotiate any deal with the Kremlin and has taken the first legal steps to sue the Russian state and…
MoreØrsted stops multi-billion U.S. project due to financial problems
Wind energy giant Ørsted has pulled the plug on two of its most prestigious projects in the U.S. after reporting a DKK 19.9bn ($2.85bn) loss in the first nine months of 2023. The…
MorePM accused of bias, ‘double standards’
Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen has been accused by foreign media of employing ‘double standards’ in the Hamas-Israel conflict. State-run Turkish news outlet TRT reports how hours before the United Nations General Assembly voted…
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