Ambassador to U.S. moves sideways to head up Security Council bid.
After less than a year in Washington DC, Denmark’s ambassador to the USA, Christina Markus Lassen, is moving to New York from September 1st where as Ambassador to the UN she will lead…
MoreSmokers a burden on society
Nearly 16,000 people die in Denmark every year from a smoking-related disease – at the same time, a new report by the Danish Health Authority, ‘Disease in Denmark – The Risk Factors’, shows…
MoreDenmark 7th in Healthcare Innovation
Denmark has risen to 7th in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation, up from 11th in 2021 and 14th in 2020. According to the index, ‘Denmark excels in Science & Technology (4th)…
MoreHome foreclosures on the rise
The number of home foreclosures is the highest for two years and, according to leading economists, there are many more on the way. Mortgage lenders repossessed 153 properties in February, 42 more than…
MoreInsulation giant rejects Russia sanctions allegations
Rockwool has pushed back on allegations it’s in violation of EU sanctions on Russia. The insulation giant is under investigation by the Danish Business Authority (DBA) following reports that its Russian business partners…
MoreBusiness shorts
Ørsted signs up to global wind alliance…..Copenhagen company inks renewable energy deal in India…. Partially state-owned clean energy giant Ørsted has joined the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA) to support the faster deployment…
MoreVoters move left following Great Prayer Day debate
It’s the left-wing Socialist People’s Party (SPP) that’s benefited most from widespread voter dissatisfaction with the removal of the Great Prayer Day public holiday. While the three coalition partners have experienced a backlash…
MoreLocal authorities consider ‘alternative’ public holiday
12 local municipalities, including Copenhagen, are considering whether to introduce a new public holiday to replace Great Prayer Day which was politically removed from the calendar by parliament last week. Danish People’s Party’s…
MoreBank accused of racism
The Coop Bank, owned by one of Denmark’s biggest supermarket chains, has been accused of racism after denying a foreign resident an account because he doesn’t speak Danish. All foreign nationals with legal…
MoreBornholm fears Russian aggression, trains troops
200 local Home Guard soldiers took part in a training exercise on the island of Bornholm over the weekend, aimed at defending the tiny Baltic island in the event of a Russian invasion….
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