SKAT wins tax scam appeal
The Danish tax authority (SKAT) has won the right to appeal the alleged $2 billion tax scam by the alleged kingpin, British hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah. London’s High Court had previously dismissed…
MoreNATO criticism of Denmark will continue despite dramatic increase in defence budget
The government’s proposal for a massive increase in defence spending is unlikely to halt NATO’s criticism of Denmark’s military contribution to the western alliance, experts have warned. As part of a new, cross-party…
MoreForeign Minister: Denmark needs to drop defence opt-out because ‘the world has changed’
Denmark has triggered its EU defence opt-out at least 30 times since 1994. Ahead of the June 1st referendum that the government hopes will end in a ‘yes’ and allow Denmark to join…
MoreBig-name Danish companies punish Russia but energy giant bound by ‘watertight’ Gazprom contract
Russia: Vestas halts wind farm project …Arla suspends business…Hofor stops buying biomass…but Ørsted continues to purchase Gazprom gas… Faced with increasing criticism for continuing to purchase Russian gas, energy giant Ørsted said again…
MoreEconomists warn rapid eurozone inflation will spread to Denmark
Leading economists have warned that rapidly rising inflation in the eurozone, fuelled by the surge in energy prices, will spread to Denmark. Senior Danske Bank analyst Louise Aggerstrøm Hansen said previous expectations that…
MoreRoyal Family shows support for Ukraine
Crown Prince Frederik’s early morning visit to the Ukrainian Embassy in Copenhagen, Friday, has been widely covered abroad. Although the Royal Family seldom shows any political affiliation, foreign media has reported how the…
MoreNo more help for Mali
Denmark is suspending its contribution to the UN mission in Mali due to the Ukraine crisis. A Danish task force of around 100 military personnel was withdrawn from the West African country in…
MorePM in show of support for Georgia
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen expressed ‘full support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity’ during a phone call with her Georgian counterpart, Irakli Garibashvili , Monday, the Danish Ministry of State said in a…
MoreVirus updates
12,225 new corona cases were confirmed, Monday, slightly up on Sunday but less than 25% of the figures recorded last month. 28.10% of the 43,501 PCR tests taken over the 24-hour period came…
MoreEU opt-out referendum on June 1st as government announces ‘historic’ increase in defence spending
Denmark’s contentious opt-out from the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) will be decided in a June 1st referendum. At a Sunday evening press briefing Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said ‘European security…
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