Tourist boom
Denmark continues to be an attractive destination for tourists, both domestic and foreign. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show a 12 percent increase in the number of overnight stays during the first five…
MoreNovo’s super weight-loss drug launched in Germany
Novo Nordisk will launch its wonder obesity drug Wegovy in Germany this month, its third European market, but only people who pay from their own pocket or have certain private health insurance plans will…
MoreDefence Minister rejects ‘misguided’ Polish criticism
The government has challenged Polish claims that Denmark and other NATO members aren’t spending enough on defence. In an interview ahead of this week’s NATO summit in Vilnius, Marcin Przydacz, international policy advisor…
MoreForeign Ministry advises against use of cluster bombs
Denmark is among the many countries that have expressed unease at President Biden’s decision to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs. In a mailed response to news agency Ritzau, the Foreign Ministry referred to the…
MoreGovernment to consider ban on ‘al-fresco’ smoking
There could be help on the way to long-suffering non-smokers forced to inhale cigarette fumes while enjoying a cup of coffee or meal ’al-fresco’. An Epinion survey for DR News shows a majority…
MoreThreat to refugees who take a holiday
Refugees who’ve lived in this country for many years risk losing their residency permit if they return to their native country for a holiday, part of the government’s plan to tighten immigration policy…
MoreBusiness shorts
SAS passenger figures up…..Saxo Bank warned by watchdog….Coloplast buys fish-skin transplant company…. Bankruptcy-threatened Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) carried 2.39m passengers in June, the highest monthly passenger figure since before the pandemic, up 9.9% from…
MoreTanks to Ukraine delayed by technical issues
Denmark’s donation of Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine has been postponed due to maintenance problems. Earlier this year Denmark entered into an international collaboration to donate least 100 decommissioned Leopard 1 tanks, some of…
MoreEnergy Agency opens North Sea gas field despite criticism
The Danish Energy Agency has ignored protests from environmental groups and opposition parties by inviting tenders to extract oil and gas at a new field in the North Sea. The gas field, estimated…
MoreModerates push for foreign nurses
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s Moderates Party has suggested training nurses and care workers in countries outside the EU to fill the healthcare gap. Policy spokesperson Monika Rubin said the party is exploring…
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