Defence Ministry could reopen disused ammunition factory
The Ministry of Defence is examining the possibility of reopening a disused ammunition factory in Frederikshavn, North Jutland, to cope with the ever-increasing demand from both Ukraine and Europe. In a Europe Day…
MoreUkraine Ambassador warns Rockwool – leave Russia, or else….
Ukraine’s ambassador to Denmark Mykhailo Vydoinyk has warned Danish global insulation company Rockwool it will be excluded from the future reconstruction of his country unless it closes down four factories in Russia. In…
MoreRussia seizes Maersk tugboats
A Russian court has ordered the seizure of four tugboats belonging to a subsidiary of Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk. The court said it had ordered the boats, operated by Svitzer, to be…
MoreDemocracy concerns
A global survey indicates growing concern in this country about how the public perceives Danish democracy. The latest Democracy Perception Index (DPI) published by the Alliance of Democracies Foundation (AoD), a non-profit organisation…
MoreInflation falls again
Inflation fell for the sixth consecutive month in April, to 5.3%, down from 6.7% in March, the biggest single-month decline for more than 40 years. Senior Nykredit economist Palle Sorensen called it a…
MoreRyanair ruling could be kiss of death for SAS
Irish discount airline Ryanair has won its challenge against Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) 2020 DKK7bn ($1.01bn) state bailout by the Danish and Swedish governments. In a landmark ruling, Wednesday, Europe’s second-highest court cited errors…
MoreDKK5bn airport expansion to solve ‘bottleneck’ problems
Copenhagen Airport is spending DKK5bn ($735m) on a total remodeling of Terminal 3, the busiest area which handles around passengers a year. The largest expansion ever at the airport is intended to improve…
MoreNew dispute over Mohammed cartoons teaching in schools
When the Liberals (Venstre) were in opposition they lobbied to put the Mohammed crisis on the national school curriculum but as a coalition partner have declined to vote for the same proposal in…
MoreAnti-migrant party drops ‘non-negotiable’ demands
The New Right will need to soften its hardline stance in the future to survive, party founder Pernille Vermund said yesterday following a new poll showing the anti-migrant party would win no more…
MoreDenmark and Holland in talks over F-16s to Ukraine
During a visit to Brazil, Wednesday, Netherlands prime minister, Mark Rutte, said Ukraine’s appeal for F-16 combat jets is ‘being discussed with Denmark, the US, and the UK.’ ”The debate about transferring F-16…
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