Anti-smoking bill ‘dead on arrival’
The government’s controversial plan to stop young people smoking looks to be ‘dead on arrival’. All opposition parties have dismissed the proposal to restrict sales to youths as ‘authoritarian’ and ‘absurd’ but the…
MoreVirus updates
9,947 new corona cases were confirmed, Tuesday, 2,055 up on the previous day although the positivity rate of those tested dropped to 22.71%. At the same time, the number of people hospitalised fell…
MoreFinance Minister ahead of EU sanctions meeting: We need to tighten the screw even more
Denmark will push for the toughest possible sanctions on Russia today when EU finance ministers gather for a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council today. Russia has already become the world’s…
MoreCarlsberg’s nationalisation fears: We need to take ambassador’s threat seriously
Global brewing giant Carlsberg is one of a number of top Danish companies that fear they could be nationalised by the Russian authorities. After Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, warned, Monday, that…
MoreMærsk sells off stake in Russian ports
A.P. Møller-Mærsk is selling off all its holding in Russian ports due to the war in Ukraine. The Danish shipping giant plans to divest its 30.75% stake in Global Ports Investments, which controls six…
More1,575 Ukrainian asylum seekers
1,575 Ukrainians have applied for asylum in this country since the Russian invasion nearly three weeks ago, compared to only 5 in the previous two months – 1,053 arrived last week. Denmark and…
MorePM in Greenland: Russian aggression will impact Arctic
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen arrived in Greenland late last night for talks with head of the self-rule administration, Múte B. Egede. The Arctic has become the centre of a power struggle between the…
MoreDanish troops bolster NATO defence force in Estonia
Around 150 Danish troops have arrived in Estonia as part of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup. The troops, part of the Viking Company, a segment of the Jutland Dragoon Regiment, are formally replacing…
MoreHealth reform – government cracks down on smoking, drinking as Danes become more unhealthy
When the government presents its long-awaited health reform bill today it will include measures to limit smoking and drinking. Based on information from a number of sources ‘close to the government’ BT reports…
More$3bn trade surplus
Denmark’s balance of payments surplus increased in January as exports rose and imports decreased. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the total trade surplus rose to DKK 19.8bn ($3bn) in January from DKK…
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