Expats find Danes ‘unfriendly’
Denmark lands in a mediocre 30th place out of 52 destinations in the Expat Insider 2022 survey but performs best among the Nordic countries, ranking slightly ahead of Finland (32nd), Norway (34th), and Sweden (39th)….
MoreDanes have a long working life
Young people in this country can look forward to a longer working life than most Europeans. A new Eurostat survey shows the expected average duration of working life in Denmark in 2021 was…
MoreSAS pilots return to negotiating table
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and pilot unions have agreed to resume negotiations this morning in a last-ditch effort to hammer out a deal to end the 10-day strike that’s paralysed the airline. SAS has…
MoreLego closes stores in Russia
Lego has terminated its contract with the operating company of 81 stores in Russia. The Danish toy giant stopped delivering its iconic building bricks to Russia in March following the invasion of Ukraine but…
MoreRussian ambassador calls on Denmark to ‘repair relations’
Russia’s ambassador in Copenhagen has urged Denmark to start repairing relations with his own country. In response to a list of questions from TV2, which the channel has so far declined to publish,…
MoreU.S. marines in Denmark
U.S. marines are currently conducting a training exercise close to Jægerpris, a popular summer house location northwest of Copenhagen. Commander Beth Nelson, commanding officer of the USS Gunston Hall landing ship that arrived…
MoreSAS offers to resume negotiations with pilots as strike enters second week
Troubled airline SAS has notified mediators that it wishes to resume negotiations with pilots who’ve now been on strike for eight days, causing the cancellation of hundreds of flights. In a statement last…
MoreInflation at 39-year high
Danish inflation rose to a 39-year high in June as the price of food, fuel, and energy continued to rise. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show consumer prices accelerated to 8.2 percent annually…
MoreBalance of payments up
Denmark’s balance of payments surplus increased in May, as exports outpaced imports, The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the trade surplus rose to DKK 21.2bn ($3.1bn) in May from DKK 15.1bn ($2.2bn) in…
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Shopping mall re-opens after tragedy….Ørsted to build world’s biggest offshore wind farm….Danske Bank downwardly revises profit outlook…. Field’s shopping mall in Amager, the scene of last week’s shooting tragedy, reopened Monday after being…
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