Farmers get EU aid
The EU Commission has granted a one-off payment of DKK47m to Danish farmers who suffered from periods of drought this summer The agricultural sector was particularly affected in June when the drought index…
MoreDanish, US forces in military exercise on Bornholm
Danish and American forces joined together in light military exercises on the island of Bornholm this week. US Naval News reports that ‘in a demonstration of ongoing commitment to transatlantic security and defence…
MoreShipping giant’s global plan for green methanol factories
A.P. Møller-Maersk (APM) is aiming to lead the way in producing green fuel for the ships of the future. After Mærsk’s, and the world’s, first green container ship was christened in Copenhagen last…
MoreForeign Minister condemns Russia at UN
In a speech to the UN Security Council (UNSC), Wednesday, Lars Løkke Rasmussen condemned the Russian war in Ukraine, saying the right of veto should not be used as a ’free pass’ to…
MorePM denounced new wage deal three years ago
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been embarrassed by a 2021 video clip in which she warned against the danger of awarding wage increases to specific groups of workers and ignoring others – the…
MoreVestager could become victim of Germany-Spain ‘horse trading’
Former Social Liberal (Radikale) leader Margrethe Vestager could lose out on her bid to become President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) due to ‘political horse trading’ between Germany and Spain. The ex-Danish…
MoreNational Bank optimistic about economy despite inflation concerns
The economy is exceeding expectations but inflation continues to cast a shadow, National Bank Governor Christian Kettel Thomsen said yesterday as he presented the Bank’s latest forecast. He said the overall optimism is…
More‘Critical’ labour shortage in retail sector
A top retail insider has characterised the growing labour shortage in this country as a ‘burning platform’. In an interview with financial daily Børsen, Dorte Wimmer, director of the Retail Institute Scandinavia and…
MoreSupreme Court confirms deportation of Afghan national
The Supreme Court has affirmed the deportation of a 37-year-old Afghanistan national. The man, who’s resided in Denmark for 24 years and has no affiliation to his native country, was sentenced to prison…
MoreBusiness shorts
Novo Nordisk signs insulin deal for African patients, makes investment in green transition…Hotel and taxi chains fined for illegal data possession…. Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has signed a deal with South Africa’s Aspen…
More
