Bankruptcy rate at all-time low: ‘The calm before the storm’
A record-low number of businesses filed for bankruptcy in August. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show 120 companies declared themselves bankrupt in August, 15.3% down on July and the biggest 1-month decline for…
MoreNord Stream 2 nears completion
The final part of the controversial Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline has been welded, ready to be lowered it to the seabed, the company said, Monday, as the project nears completion. Nord…
MoreDenmark helps Lithuania to build border fence
Denmark is sending 15 kilometres of barbed wire fencing to help Lithuania build a fence along the Belarus border to stop Iraqis, Afghans and other non-EU migrants entering. More than 4,100 migrants have…
More‘Danish’ interpreters officially worked for UK
Interpreters who helped Danish forces in Afghanistan weren’t formally employed by Denmark, Berlingske reports this morning – officially they were hired by the UK, which means that, in reality, Denmark has no legal…
MoreExperts to probe chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan
The government has appointed a group of external experts to assist the official evaluation of Denmark’s chaotic exit from Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod, who two weeks ago dismissed criticism from parties who accused…
MoreIndia wants green lessons from Denmark
India wants to learn about how Denmark is tackling green conversion, the country’s foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, said after the 4th India-Denmark Joint Commission Meeting in Copenhagen on Saturday. “What’s unique about our…
MoreVirus updates
632 new corona cases were reported, Sunday, 194 up on Saturday which was the lowest daily figure for two months. Nearly 60,000 people were PCR tested over the 24-hour period, providing a positivity…
MorePM, Crown Prince offer flag-day tribute to troops
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen paid tribute to Danish troops who served in Afghanistan, Sunday, at a September 5th Flag Day event to honour servicemen sent on a mission by Denmark. She told soldiers…
MorePhilippines, Denmark commemorate 75 years of diplomacy
Denmark and the Philippines celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year. The Manila Times reports how the two countries respective embassies, in Copenhagen and Manila, are commemorating the anniversary under the theme…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 30th – September 5th 2021:
Coronavirus/ What happened last week: The national vaccine rollout, which started with a surge, is approaching a standstill, threating the government’s hopes of inoculating 90% of the population before October 1st. Although more…
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