Danish Intelligence: Russian embassy still spying
Although Denmark expelled 15 Russian diplomats last year the espionage threat remains high. In the latest installment of the pan-Nordic TV documentary, ‘The Shadow War’, released Wednesday, the four state-run broadcasters – DR…
MoreEconomy Minister: New EU debt rules won’t affect Denmark
The Danish economy is strong so Denmark won’t be affected by new EU rules regarding debt and deficit, Acting Minister for the Economy Stephanie Lose said Wednesday after the EU Commission warned of…
MoreState-owned company could have breached Russia sanctions
DanPilot, the pilot ship service of the Danish state, has on at least 30 occasions aided tankers carrying Russian oil for millions of dollars through Denmark’s territorial waters in a possible violation of…
MoreEmployment rate for immigrants has doubled over past decade
Immigrants are enjoying the benefits of the employment boom. A new report by the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) shows that at the end of last year, 64% of immigrants in the 20-64…
MoreDenmark backs Ukraine’s ‘freedom energy’ push
As reported, Wednesday, Denmark has signed a 5-year agreement with Ukraine to help the war-torn country rebuild its energy-producing capacity once Russia’s war of aggression has ended. Climate and Energy Minister Lars Aagaard said…
MoreCopenhagen Airport disruption – air traffic controllers issue strike warning
74,868 air passengers have suffered delays since last Friday at Copenhagen Airport as nearly 600 flight departures were affected by a shortage of air traffic controllers. And things could get worse – the…
MoreBusinesss shorts
30,000 chickens culled in new bird-flu outbreak…..Telecom giant in $920m deal….Velux launches factory in Ukraine… The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) has ordered 30,000 chickens to be culled after finding the highly…
MoreSweden copies Denmark’s hard-line immigration policy
Sweden’s immigration policy is ‘10 to 15’ years behind Denmark’s but its ‘open door’ policy is a thing of the past, Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, said at a press briefing in Copenhagen,…
MoreGovernment to enforce 37-hour work-week on jobless
In future the unemployed will be required to work 37-hours a week in a state funded job to maintain their social benefits – the government’s latest move to get non-western immigrants into the…
MoreFaroe Islands dismiss ‘Danish imperialism’
The Faroe Islands have warned Denmark to keep its nose out of their domestic affairs after party leaders in this country called for Russian ships to be banned from the islands, following reports…
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