Coal imports up
Denmark’s coal and coke imports surged by 146% last year even though usage declined, the latest Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) figures for the 11-month period until November 30th show. The EU Commission is…
MoreLower producer prices should ease inflation
Producer prices slowed down towards the end of 2022, an encouraging sign for inflation. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the Producer Price Index (PPI) which measures the change in the prices paid…
MoreDenmark under pressure to send tanks to Ukraine after UK leads the way
Denmark is under increasing pressure to offer tanks to Ukraine after Britain announced it will be sending a squadron of 14 Challenger 2 tanks to help counter Russia’s invasion. France and Poland have…
MoreDevelopment Minister inspects Mykolaiv devastation
Minister for Development Aid Dan Jørgensen said a visit to the port town of Mykolaiv in Ukraine, Friday, had made a ‘great impression’. Following talks with Ukraine’s Minister for Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov and…
MoreLiberals in new climbdown – ready to resettle UN refugees
Parties on the right have accused the Liberals (Venstre) of ‘misleading voters’ after the government said it’s now ready to resettle more refugees. Ahead of the November 1st election the Liberals said Denmark…
MoreNo role in security pact for parties that oppose the government
Parties that refuse to support the government’s proposal to scrap a public holiday from next year, most probably Great Prayer Day, will be excluded from the National Security Pact. Defence Miniser Jacob Ellemman-Jensen…
MoreNew life in mink industry
753 minks arrived at a farm in Thyholm, north Jutland, Saturday, as the devastated breeding industry slowly starts up again. The government ordered the mass cull of Denmark’s entire mink population of around…
MoreOdense on New York Times’ ‘places to go’ list
Odense, Denmark’s ‘3rd city’ and the birthplace of world-famous author Hans Christian Andersen, figures prominently on the New York Times’ ’52 places to go in 2023′ list. The Hans Christian Andersen museum, designed…
MoreRussian hackers take credit for cyber attacks on Danish banks
For the second time in less than a week major Danish banks have been attacked by hackers, preventing customers from accessing their accounts. Following a similar attack early last week cybersecurity expert Jan Kaastrup…
MoreGovernment cuts 2700 jobs, scraps public holiday
The government has finalised plans to eliminate the Great Prayer Day public holiday, held on the fourth Friday after Easter. In a press release Thursday, the Minister of Finance also announced plans to…
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