National Bank sells currency to defend krone
The National Bank was forced to intervene in the foreign exchange market in June after the krone weakened to its lowest level against the euro in more than 25 years. Under Denmark’s long-standing…
MoreGerman prosecutors make formal charge in Nord Stream sabotage
German prosecutors have charged a former Ukrainian soldier with playing a leading role in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea near Bornholm four years ago. The 50-year-old, identified…
MoreCelebrating students harrassed by immigrants
Lorries carrying high school graduates celebrating graduation have dominated towns and cities throughout the country over the past week but in some places the tradition was marred by harassment from immigrant groups. According…
MoreOdense infested by ‘caterpillar from hell’
Angry residents of Odense, Denmark’s ‘3rd city’, have planned a demonstration this weekend over the authorities’ poor handling of a toxic caterpillar infestation that has caused mass rashes and itching. The oak processionary…
MoreOlympic committee rejects Greenland, Faroe Islands
Greenland and the Faroe Islands’ dream of competing at the next Olympic Games under their own flag were dashed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Wednesday, which ruled that the two Danish semi-autonomous…
MoreAalborg the ‘Las Vegas of the Nordics’ for foreign couples
Foreign couples are flocking to Aalborg in north Jutland to get married, attracted by Denmark’s simpler marriage procedures and restrictions in Copenhagen. Aalborg Municipality has conducted 561 civil weddings in the first six…
MoreClamdown on cheap Chinese imports
Items imported from Chinese online giants such as Temu and Shein will become more expensive for Danish consumers from today after the EU on Wednesday imposed a €3 (DKK22) duty on low-value e-commerce…
MoreModest Q1 growth helped by pharmaceutical industry
The economy grew by 1.9% in the year’s first quarter (Q1) but less than estimated by analysts. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the modest increase was mainly due to the strong pharmaceutical…
MoreSAS back from the dead
Scandinavia’s flagship airline SAS, close to bankruptcy two years ago, has agreed to purchase up to 40 Airbus widebody aircraft with a list price of more than $10 bn (DKK64bn). According to CEO…
MoreEU scales up ‘Danish model’ to boost Ukrainian drone production
The European Union is using the so-called ‘Danish model’ to support Ukraine’s defence industry by sending €3.9bn (DKK29bn) for Ukrainian drone production and other military equipment. The defence package forms part of the…
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