Denmark has the highest prices in EU
Denmark, alongside Ireland, had the highest price levels for consumer goods and services in the European Union in 2021. The latest Eurostat figures show consumers in Denmark and Ireland paid 140% of the…
MoreCorona briefing today as infections rise
The Ministry of State has announced a press briefing this morning regarding ’corona strategy over the next few months’ after Health Minister Magnus Heunicke confirmed a rise in corona infections caused by the…
MoreNo help for struggling households – the coffers are empty
Compared to neighbouring countries, the government has done little to support households struggling with soaring energy bills and galloping inflation. Sweden and Germany have lowered the duty on petrol and offered compensation to…
MorePessimistic Danske Bank predicts ‘minor’ economic crisis
Denmark’s biggest bank has warned that an economic downturn is on the way with lower growth, falling housing prices, and rising unemployment. In its latest forecast, Danske Bank projects no more than 0.7%…
MoreDenmark signs up to EU defence policy
Denmark has formally signed up to the EU’s common defence and security policy after being given a mandate by the electorate in the opt-out referendum three weeks ago. At a ceremony in Luxembourg,…
MoreWorn-out Danish F-16s to remain operative for three more years
The Danish Air Force’s ageing F-16 fighter jets have been given a stay of execution. The 40-year-old planes were set to be phased out by 2024 but due to the war in Ukraine…
MoreClampdown on debtors
A cross-party majority has reached agreement on new legislation that will allow the authorities to aggressively target debtors who owe the state a collective DKK145bn ($20.7bn) in the form of unpaid taxes, VAT,…
More3 charged in terror investigation
Three suspects in the Holbæk terror investigation have been charged with planning one or more terrorist attacks or attempting to participate in terrorism, possibly in this country or abroad, the Public Prosecutor said…
MoreDanish police to Costa del Crime?
The Justice Ministry is considering sending Danish police officers to Spain to help investigate ‘drug barons’ on the Costa del Sol. Following a meeting of Nordic justice ministers in Oslo, Monday, Denmark’s Mattias…
MoreCriminal gangs exploit Christiania dealers
Nearly 400 people have been arrested so far in the ‘Free State’ of Christiania this year for selling cannabis and other drugs – 109 were detained in custody awaiting trial. According to Copenhagen…
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