Drop in EU business activity damaging for Danish exports
Eurozone business activity declined far more than expected in August which could be damaging to Danish exports, business insiders have warned. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the zone, seen as a good…
MoreConsumers more pessimistic
Although inflation has fallen this year consumers have become more pessimistic. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer confidence index dropped to -10.9 in August from -10.1 in July, primarily due to…
MoreRyanair announces return to Copenhagen with $200 million investment.
Ryanair has announced plans to re-establish a hub at Copenhagen Airport with a ‘significant’ $200 million investment. The cut-price Irish airline previously refused to use Copenhagen as a base after the Danish Labour…
MoreCabinet reshuffle as defence minister moves sideways
Defence Minister Jacob Ellemann-Jensen has swapped jobs with Economy Minister Troels Lund Poulsen. At a press conference, Tuesday, the Liberal leader said he made the decision to swap places after returning to office…
MoreWhy did minister quit ‘dream job’?
Jacob Ellemann-Jensen served a total of no more than 76 days as Defence Minister. He was appointed when the government was formed in December last year but only returned to work on August…
MoreOpposition parties accuse Ellemann of ‘shirking responsibility’
While Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen characterised Jakob Ellemann-Jensen’s decision to leave the defence ministry as ’a wise and well-considered decision’ he came under fire from opposition parties who accused him of shirking responsibility…
MoreUkrainian pilots start training at Danish air force base
The Danish Air Force has begun training eight Ukrainian pilots in flying F-16 fighter jets, part of its commitment to donate aircraft to Ukraine announced on Sunday. Dansh Defence said in a statement:…
MoreLefties change leader
The Red/Green Alliance have appointed their first-ever male ‘policy spokesperson’ – Pelle Dragsted is replacing Mia Villadsen in accordance with the far-left party’s ‘rotation principle’. The Red/Greens don’t officially have a ‘leader’ and…
MoreBorder controls eased
Stricter border controls imposed on August 3rd following a spate of Quran burnings in Copenhagen and Stockholm have been revoked. In a statement, Tuesday, the National Police said the decision was based on…
MoreNew corona virus variant in Denmark
A new corona variant has been discovered in Denmark but according to the National Serum Institute (NSI) there are no indications it leads to serious illness. Isolated cases of the new strain, known…
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