Problems pile up for SAS despite passenger increase
Despite an increase in passengers, bankruptcy-threatened Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has posted a DKK 900m ($12m) loss for the three-month February to April period. During the year’s second quarter (Q2) 5.4 million passengers flew…
MoreDR journalist comes under fire for assisting EU anti-fraud probe
A prominent DR News journalist has been accused of violating journalistic ethics following the leak of a three-page EU report showing he shared detailed information on Morten Messerschmidt, now head of the Danish…
MoreFaroe Islands restrict Russian ships access
The Faroe Islands government has imposed new fishing restrictions on Russian ships. As part of new measures announced by Faroese Prime Minister Aksel V. Johannesen, Thursday, only Russian vessels operating under a controversial…
MoreNord Stream investigators take DNA sample to establish possible Ukraine link
German authorities investigating the Nord Stream gas pipes sabotage have searched an apartment in Frankfurt and obtained a DNA sample in a bid to identify the individuals aboard a mysterious sailboat that docked…
MoreLøkke tight lipped on NATO rumours and election speculation
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has declined to comment on the possibility of a new general election if the recent rumours surrounding Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s candidacy for Secretary General of NATO become…
More22% of population will be immigrants or descendants by 2070
A new demographics projection has revealed that by 2070 approximately 22% of Denmark’s population will be immigrants or descendants of immigrants, compared to 15% today. The Statistics Denmark forecast marks the first time…
MorePotato protest blocks bridge as lorry tax gets green light
Parliament has passed a controversial law that will increase the road tax for lorries, known as the kilometre tax, starting from January 2025. The new ruling comes after widespread protests and blockades in…
MoreEconomy grows for 4th straight quarter
The economy grew slightly in the year’s first quarter (Q1/23). Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased 0.3%, the fourth consecutive quarter of economic growth, driven mainly by the manufacturing and utility sector. However, this…
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Juice chain plans Middle East expansion…..New National Bank governor optimistic about currency, housing market….SAS starts booking electric flights….Luxury hotel turns a profit for first time since 2019…. Juice chain plans Middle East expansion…
MoreDefence Minister misled parliament
When Defence Minister Jacob Ellemann-Jensen rushed through approval of a DKK1.7bn ($250m) deal with controversial Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems in January he informed parliament that the authorities had obtained offers from three arms manufacturers…
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