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Danske Bank fires 150….Carlsberg raises profit forecast following strong Asia sales….Baltic pipeline delay…. Danske Bank has cut 150 jobs in Denmark as part of a ’restructuring process’ to reduce costs. The move comes…
MoreFormer PM looks like the big winner on Tuesday
With five days to go to the election the Moderates have maintained their support and party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen looks like playing a crucial role in who becomes the next prime minister….
MorePM to Løkke: Keep your nose out
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has urged her predecessor, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, to keep his nose out of internal Social Democrat affairs. After the Moderates leader told tabloid daily BT that it would be…
MoreElection briefs – Day 22
Although Lars Løkke Rasmussen looks like playing a decisive role in the outcome of Tuesday’s election he hasn’t participated in any of the televised prime minister candidates debates. The former prime minister said…
MoreDefence Intelligence: No direct threat to Denmark
While there’s been no direct threat to Denmark or Danish forces since war broke out in Ukraine the military has contingency plans in place, the Defence Intelligence (FE) agency said in its latest…
MoreEnergy sector vulnerable to Russian hackers
While the military threat to Denmark remains low there’s a high risk that the Danish energy sector could be targetted by Russian hackers, an expert in cyber security warned last night. According to…
MoreChristiania slaying
A 23-year-old man was shot and killed in the ‘free state’ of Christiania, late Wednesday. According to initial reports the man was shot at ‘point blank range’ by his killer, described as ‘a…
MoreEx-PM reveals ‘MSL’ coalition dream – Moderates, Soc Dems, Liberals
Despite Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s claim that his party is only interested in supporting ‘specific policies, not parties’ he’s finally revealed his dream scenario following next week’s election – an ‘MSL’ (Moderates,…
MorePM promises public sector workers DKK3bn
Public sector employees can look forward to a collective DKK3bn (€400m) annually to fund wage increases and better working conditions if the Social Democrats regain power next week. The party’s long-awaited proposals to…
MoreDanish Industry: Wage hikes will fuel inflation
Giving 235,000 public sector employees an extra DKK2,000 per month at a time of high inflation is ‘ridiculous’, head of the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) Lars Sandahl Sørensen, said last night after…
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