Coalition leaders disagree on Minister for Europe
The three coaltion partners are split over the appointment of a specific Minister for Europe. Following the offical opening of Parliament, Tuesday, Liberal leader Jacob Ellemann-Jensen said that with Denmark assuming the rotating…
MoreInuit women sue Denmark for illegal contraception
67 Greenlandic women are suing the Danish state for being fitted with intrauterine devices (IUD) without their consent decades ago. Thousands of Inuit women and girls were fitted with a IUD, commonly known…
MoreNew investment, new ownership for SAS
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has been rescued from bankruptcy by a consortium of new investors. The struggling airline announced yesterday that Air France-KLM, investment firm Castlelake, and Lind Invest, led by Danish billionaire Henrik…
MoreCarlsberg terminates Russian licences
Brewing giant Carlsberg has banned its Russian subsidiary, Baltika, from selling Carlsberg’s products from April 1st next year in retaliation against the ‘illegal nationalisation’ of its business. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree…
MoreLøkke: Ukraine’s EU membership is matter of when, not if
Ukraine will become an EU member but the timeline is uncertain, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said on the sidleines of an informal EU meeting in Kyiv, Monday. Following talks with all EU…
MoreNew consulate in Ukraine
Denmark is opening a diplomatic consulate in the port city of Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine. Minister of Foreign Affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen made the announcement at informal meeting of 27 EU foreign ministers in…
MoreTax fraudster’s trial postponed due to extradition delay
The trial against Sanjay Shah, the British citizen accused of defrauding the Danish state in the largest fraud case in Danish history, faces a significant delay as he’s launched a legal battle to stay…
MoreSAS calls press conference amidst investor bidding war
Srtuggling Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has scheduled a press conference for 18:00 today to shed light on its impending ownership status, following a board meeting of its board in Stockholm, Monday. A stock exchange…
MoreLiberals push for permanent Europe minister role
The Liberals (Venstre) want a dedicated minister for European affairs as the Danish Parliament moves to update its EU policy agreement from 2008. Morten Løkkegaard, who represents the party in the European Parliament,…
MoreNovo Nordisk drops to second most valuable company in Europe
After a month as Europe’s most valuable company, Novo Nordisk has seen a fall in its share price this week, dropping its market value well below DKK 3,000 bn, placing it behind Louis…
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