Russia blacklists Denmark
Denmark and four other EU nations have been added to Russia’s list of countries considered ‘unfriendly’. The Russian government said Denmark, Greece, Slovakia, Slovenia and Croatia have been blacklisted for ‘carrying out hostile…
MoreDefence Minister: No limit to Putin’s horrors
Just one day after Russia and Ukraine reached a deal aimed at releasing millions of tons of grain through Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, Russian missile strikes hit the southern Ukrainian port of Odesa,…
MorePM, President, and Crown Prince hail Denmark’s Tour de France winner
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen broke off her family holiday and rushed to Paris, Sunday, to celebrate Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard’s stunning victory in the 2022 Tour de France. The PM told TV2 it…
MoreMuch-criticised jewellery law only used four times in six years
A review of the jewellery law passed in 2016 shows it’s very rarely used. An official parliamentary response from the Immigration & Integration Ministry reveals the controversial legislation, which gives immigration officials the right…
MoreBanks urged to drop negative interest fee on deposits
Consumer organisations have urged Danish banks to drop negative interest rate fees on customer deposits after the National Bank raised its key rate by 0.5 percentage points, Thursday, to minus 0.1%, mirroring a rate…
MoreDanish inflation outstrips eurozone
Danish consumers are still being hard-hit by constantly rising prices. The latest Danmarks Statistik figures show annual inflation hit 9.1% in June, following a 1 percentage point increase from May. Inflation in Denmark…
MoreAmbassador: Denmark is destroying its relationship with Russia
By offering to train Ukrainian soldiers Denmark is in danger of damaging its relationship with Russia even more, Moscow’s ‘man in Copenhagen’, Ambassador Vladmir Brabin, said yesterday. After Defence Minister Morgen Bødskov said…
MoreRight-wing party calls for ‘softer’ immigration policy
The right-wing Liberal Alliance (LA) has called for a ‘change of mentality’ in how the opposition parties view immigration and integration. According to party leader Alex Vanopslagh, too many foreign nationals who work…
MoreEmployment at all-time high
The employment rate rose for the 16th consecutive month in May and is now at an all-time high. 8,000 people found work between April and May as the labour market grew to nearly…
More‘Greedy’ banks cut charges after National Bank raises key interest rate
Leading banks are reducing their negative interest charge on deposits after the National Bank raised its key rate by 0.5 percentage points, Thursday, to minus 0.1%, mirroring a rate increase earlier in the…
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