Tax scammer arrested in Dubai
52-year-old British businessman Sanjay Shah, the main suspect in the multi-billion kroner share dividend scam, Denmark’s biggest-ever fraud case, has been arrested in Dubai and now faces extradition. The arrest came after Danish…
MoreUkrainian refugees: Kyiv safer than Danish asylum shelter
A number of Ukrainian women with children have claimed they feel less safe at a Danish asylum centre than they did in their own country. Olya Taborovska, who fled Ukraine with her 14-year-old…
MoreMinister outlines crisis strategy after Russia cuts gas supplies
Denmark is not currently facing a gas crisis but the government is monitoring the situation ‘very closely’, Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen said at a press conference, Thursday, amidst growing concern following Russia’s decision…
MoreEU leaders praise Denmark’s defence decision
Some of Europe’s top politicians have praised Denmark’s decision to overturn the defence opt-out following the referendum on Wednesday. President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, expressed her approval on Twitter:…
MoreExpert: Low voter turnout is “a blow to democracy”
The question of whether to scrap Denmark’s EU defence opt-out was not enough to lure voters to the ballot box. The referendum turnout was just 65.8 percent of eligible voters, the second lowest…
MoreNext steps: How Denmark will join EU defence policy following landslide referendum
On the day after the EU defence referendum, as the “yes” campaign celebrations draw to a close, and the speeches given by party leaders on both sides of the fence, it is time…
MoreThousands of businesses risk bankruptcy as corona loan payments loom
Around 5,500 Danish companies are on the verge of going bankrupt in the near future because they cannot repay their corona loans, according to a statement by the Danish Tax Agency. At the…
MoreInsurance companies may put an end to Russian oil imports
A surprising new player has entered the fray to ensure the impact the EU embargo on Russian oil: insurance companies. If ships that transport Russian oil can no longer take out insurance, the…
MoreDenmark votes to scrap EU defence opt-out with a resounding “yes”
An overwhelming majority of voters elected to overturn Denmark’s EU defence opt-out in Wednesday’s referendum. A whopping 66.9 percent of the country’s 4.3 million eligible voters cast their ballot in favour of dropping…
MoreEx-PM warns against new referendums
In the midst of late-night celebrations following the positive EU result, former prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen warned the ’yes’ side not to become over-confident and push for any new referendums in the…
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