Ambassador: ‘We would welcome Danish troops’
Ukraine’s ambassador to Denmark would welcome NATO troops in his native country. When asked to comment last night on leaked ‘top secret’ Pentagon documents showing 97 special forces troops from the UK, US,…
MoreLøkke questions Macron’s Taiwan views
Foreign MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen has distanced himself from comments by French President Emmanuel Macron over the US and Europe’s relationship with Taiwan. In an interview with French newspaper Les Echos and Politico Europe,…
MoreWage deal averts strike
The prospect of a nationwide strike this Spring has been averted after employers and trade unions signed a collective bargaining agreement, Wednesday, that will give 600,000 private sector workers a wage of hike…
MoreRussian sanctions lead to €200m legal battle between Finnish, Danish companies
The Foreign Ministry has become involved in a multi-million legal battle between Finnish state-owned energy company Fortnum and Danish wind-energy giant Vestas. Fortum has launched a €200m lawsuit against Vestas for terminating Russian wind project…
MoreStable trade surplus
The balance of payments surplus remained stable in February as exports fell less than imports. The overall goods and services trade surplus stood at DKK 21.8bn ($3bn) virtually unchanged from the previous month….
MoreSAS in stock-market shock: ‘Shares could become worthless’
Shares in SAS fell by nearly 30%, Wednesday, after the struggling Scandinavian airline announced it needs even more capital. According to Sydbank’s aviation analyst, Jacob Pedersen, investors are nervous that the value of…
MoreBusiness shorts
Rich Danes sink on global billioniares list….Vestas in recycling breakthrough…..Manufacturing output up… Danish billionaires have fallen on Forbes’ ‘rich list’ this year. Eight Danes are named on Forbes’ 2023 list, led by Anders…
MoreUkraine: Danish missiles have played a decisive role
Danish Harpoon missiles played a decisive role when Ukrainian forces pushed Russian forces from Snake Island, a strategic Black Sea island off the southern coast near the city of Odesa, last June. The…
MoreForeign Minister announces shift in foreign and security strategy
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will be unveiling a new Danish foreign and security strategy before the summer recess. In an interview with Jyllands Posten the ex-prime minister said the war in Ukraine…
MoreAsylum seekers steer clear of Denmark
Denmark’s strict immigration policy has severely reduced the number of people seeking asylum in this country. The latest Immigration Ministry figures show only 4,600 asylum seekers were registered in 2022, making Denmark the…
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