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Maersk says European lockdowns have not dented demand for shipping

High shipping rates are set to continue for at least several weeks, despite new coronavirus lockdowns in Europe, boosted by demand for furniture, exercise equipment and home improvement goods, shipping…

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Danish prosecutors drop money laundering charges against ex-Danske Bank staff

Danish prosecutors said on Thursday they had dropped charges against six former Danske Bank employees as part of an investigation into the bank's involvement in one of the world's biggest…

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Germany considers delaying second COVID-19 vaccine shot

Germany was weighing on Monday whether to allow a delay in administering a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech and Pfizer to make scarce supplies go further, after…

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Denmark to extend lockdown measures until Jan. 17 – TV2

COPENHAGEN, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Denmark's government will extend a hard lockdown for two weeks until Jan. 17 to limit the spread of COVID-19, broadcaster TV2 reported on Tuesday citing…

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Photo Story: First Danes get vaccinated against COVID-19

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reacts as Jytte Margrete Frederiksen (83) is being vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ishoej, Denmark, 27 December 2020. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…

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Nord Stream 2 to start laying gas pipes in Danish waters

The Russia-led Nord Stream 2 consortium is expected to start laying gas pipes in Danish waters after construction was suspended for a year owing to the threat of sanctions from…

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Denmark bans mink breeding

Denmark agreed on a temporary ban on mink breeding, leaving little hope to rebuild the industry, which pioneered the global fur trade. Fearing an escalation of the coronavirus epidemic in the Nordic country,…

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Denmark to halt flights from Britain on Monday morning

Flights from Britain to Denmark will be suspended for 48 hours starting Monday at 0900 GMT to limit the spread of a new strain of coronavirus, the country's transport minister…

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Denmark to dig up millions of mink from mass graves

COPENHAGEN, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Millions of mink will be dug up from mass graves in Denmark after some had resurfaced, prompting complaints from residents about possible health risks, the…

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Denmark strengthens rape laws, outlaws sex without explicit consent

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark strengthened its rape laws on Thursday by criminalising sex without explicit consent. The new law passed by parliament widened the circumstances that could constitute rape -…

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Denmark will shut down completely during Christmas, New Year – PM

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark will impose a hard lockdown over Christmas and the New Year to limit the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday. Shopping malls…

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Photo Story: Waste bins for disposable face masks in Denmark

Pedestrians pass a waste bin for disposable face masks, in Aarhus Center, Denmark. Aarhus Municipality are placing one hundred waste bins for disposable face masks. The buckets have a clamped…

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Denmark to widen tight lockdown measures to more municipalities

Denmark's government will expand tighter lockdown measures currently in place in 38 municipalities to around 30 new municipalities, broadcaster TV2 reported on Thursday, citing anonymous sources. On Monday, the government…

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Denmark wants to dig up ‘zombie mink’ that resurfaced from mass graves

Denmark's government said on Friday it wants to dig up mink that were culled to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, after some resurfaced from mass graves. Denmark ordered all…

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Danske lays off 257 employees in cost-cutting plan

Danske Bank on Thursday laid off 257 employees and granted another 261 a voluntary redundancy agreement as the lender continues previously announced plans to cut up to 1,600 jobs. "We…

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Photo story: Christmas lights lit in Lundhusvej, in Vejle, Denmark

A series of photos from the street of Lundhusvej, in the suburbs of Vejle, Denmark, which once more light up over the weekend, with Christmas lights. Via EPA-EFE/Michael Drost-Hansen

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UPDATED: Mutated coronavirus from mink in Denmark most likely extinct, health ministry says

A new, mutated strain of the novel coronavirus stemming from mink farms in Denmark is "most likely" extinct, the health ministry said on Thursday, amid fears the new strain could…

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Maersk confident as looks to U.S.-led shipping recovery

Shipping group Maersk said on Wednesday positive momentum in global trade allowed it to look confidently beyond 2020 and it would initiate a share buy-back programme of around $1.6 billion.…

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Is Europe about to face a bird-flu outbreak?

CDE.NEWS has been following a recent spike in reported cases of bird-flu across Europe. Denmark has ordered 25,000 chickens to be culled after finding H5N8 bird flu on a farm,…

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Coronavirus times: Santa Claus in a restrictive bubble

Photo: Santa Claus in a life size snow ball made of plastic as a safety measure against coronavirus in Aalborg zoo, 13 November 2020. Christmas decorations and lightings have adorned…

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Mink cull puts Denmark’s government in legal pinch

The Danish government put forward hastily drawn up legislation on Tuesday to back up its order to cull all the country's farmed mink, admitting it lacked the legal basis for…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Fyn island, Denmark

Morning fog in Kvaerndrup, Fyn island, Denmark. Via EPA-EFE/Michael Bager

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Why the new, mutated strain of the coronavirus in minks in Denmark matters

Denmark has discovered a new, mutated strain of the coronavirus stemming from mink farms in the northern part of the country, which authorities say could evade future COVID-19 vaccines. To…

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Denmark has found 214 people infected with mink-related coronavirus – State Serum Institute

Denmark's State Serum Institute, which deals with infectious diseases, has found mink-related versions of coronavirus in 214 people since June, according to a report on its website updated on Nov.…

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UK removes Denmark from travel corridor list after outbreak in Denmark’s mink farms

Britain said it is removing Denmark from the government's travel corridor list, with people arriving in UK from there needing to self-isolate starting Friday after health authorities in Denmark reported…

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Photo Story: Giant turtle found dead on the beach in Denmark

People gather around a giant turtle carcass that was found by kindergarten children on a beach in southern Jutland, Denmark. Two counsellors from the Naturcenter Toennisgaard were called to the…

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Danske Bank to cut 1,600 jobs within a year

Danske Bank on Thursday said it will cut up to 1,600 jobs in the next 6-12 months as part of 2023 cost-cutting plans. Some of the cuts, which will affect…

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Denmark in moderate recession

Denmark's economy is in moderate recession, its central bank said on Wednesday, and it forecast a 3.6% contraction of the economy this year, an improved outlook compared with earlier estimates.…

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Denmark to limit gatherings to 50 people

Denmark will lower the limit on public gatherings to 50 people from 100 while bars and restaurants to close early to curb a rise in new coronavirus infections, the prime minister,…

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Photo Story: Danish and German air forces exercise on the beaches of Denmark

A German Air Force's Transall C-160 approaches for landing at the beach at Lakolk on Roemoe Island, Denmark. The Danish and the German Air Forces conducted take-off and landing exercises…

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Danske Bank suspends debt collection from 17,000 customers

Danske Bank will stop collecting debt from 17,000 customers after it found that it had collected outdated or excessive debt since 2004 due to errors in its IT system, the…

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Danske Bank to pay up to $16 million in total to overcharged customers

Danske Bank will pay out a total of up to 100 million Danish crowns ($16 million) in compensation to 900 customers after over-charging them for an investment product, it said…

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Lego sales surge as housebound families turn to play

Sales of Lego jumped 14% in the first six months of the year as families under coronavirus lockdowns spent more time playing together at home, the Danish toy maker said…

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Maersk sees container demand at pre-COVID levels in first-half of 2021

Shipping group Maersk issued full-year earnings guidance above its forecast at the beginning of the year and said it expects demand for moving containers at sea to return to pre-COVID…

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Study finds Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return

Greenland’s ice sheet may have shrunk past the point of return, with the ice likely to melt away no matter how quickly the world reduces climate-warming emissions, new research suggests.…

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Limit on public gatherings in Denmark to remain in force

Wearing face masks on public transport will be compulsory in Denmark from 22nd August following a spike in numbers of new coronavirus cases, prime minister Mette Frederiksen said on Saturday.…

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Carlsberg says profit to fall 10%-15% as lockdowns hurt China, W. Europe sales

Danish brewer Carlsberg said on Thursday it expects organic operating profit to decline 10%-15% this year as lockdowns will impact sales in the second half of the year in its…

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Photo Story: Masks mandatory on public transport in Aarhus, Denmark

Passengers wear masks on a tram in Aarhus, Denmark, 10 August 2020. The rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Aarhus forced the local government to make face masks mandatory on…

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Denmark drops plan to lift curbs on public gatherings as infections spike

Denmark will not raise a limit on public gatherings, originally planned for this month, after seeing a spike in COVID-19 infections, the Danish health ministry said late on Thursday. As…

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Copenhagen Airports to lay off 650 staff

Denmark's Copenhagen Airports is considering laying off 650 staff as a result of the low level of activity in the aviation sector due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company said…

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Danish shipper Maersk to stop taking waste to China, Hong Kong from September

Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk , the world's top container shipping firm, said on Wednesday it would stop accepting solid waste shipments bound for China and Hong Kong from September. "We sent…

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Photo Story: Special Royal Lifeguards for Danish Queen Margrethe

The 9-year old twins Malthe and William patrol around Amalienborg in Copenhagen, Denmark. T The twin likes to dress as the Danish Queen Margrethe's Royal Lifeguards amusing visiting tourists and…

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Danske Bank warns of more layoffs

Danske Bank's falling second-quarter net profit beat expectations on Friday but it warned of further layoffs as part of a four-year strategy of cutting costs. The Nordic lender is struggling…

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Photo Story: Denmark launches Covid-19 passport

A Covid-19 passport printed from the website Sundhed.dk, in Copenhagen, Denmark. With the new Covid-19 passport issued by the Danish authorities, Danes now have official documentation for testing on their…

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Photo Story: Construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Denmark and Germany

Tons of stone are lifted into the water building a pier at the construction of the Fehmarnbelt connection (Femern Baelt-forbindelsen) in the water outside Roedbyhavn, Denmark. The Fehmarnbelt connection is…

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Photo Story: Iconic ‘Little Mermaid’ statue in Copenhagen vandalised once more

Police officers take pictures of the iconic 'Little Mermaid' statue after the rock that serves as its plinth appeared with the message 'Racist Fish' in English spray-painted on it overnight…

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Toymaker Lego joins social media ad boycott campaign

Toymaker Lego announced it would pause social media advertising for at least a month, joining a long list of companies that say Facebook is not doing enough to stop hate…

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Denmark’s PM postpones wedding for third time

Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, thought she had finally found a date for her wedding, but has now had to postpone it for a third time due to an EU…

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Maersk heads zero-carbon drive in shipping sector with $60 million research center

The world's largest container shipper, A.P. Moller-Maersk, will team up with industry majors to set up a research center in Denmark with the aim of reducing carbon emissions in the…

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Denmark to introduce green taxes on carbon emissions

A majority coalition of parties in Denmark has agreed to introduce a tax on emissions of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases, the government said late on Sunday. Denmark has one…

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Norwegian Air, SAS to add more flights as demand picks up

Norwegian Air and SAS are adding more flights to their schedules from July onwards as demand begins to recover following the COVID-19 pandemic, the two Nordic carriers announced. SAS will…

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Denmark agrees cash injection to boost virus-hit economy

Denmark on Monday announced a string of initiatives to stimulate the economy including cash handouts and a fund to support struggling companies as it starts to phase out generous aid…

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Photo story: Denmark opens border to Germany

Vehicles queue to cross the border into Germany at a checkpoint in Froeslev, Denmark, 15 June 2020 s Denmark on Monday reopened the border with Germany. The border was previously…

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Denmark plans $1.5 bln fund for coronavirus-hit companies

The Danish government plans to create a 10 billion Danish crown ($1.52 billion) fund to support companies hit by the coronavirus crisis, it said on Friday. Companies with annual revenue…

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Denmark sees no rise in COVID-19 cases after further easing of lockdown

Denmark, the first country outside Asia to ease its coronavirus lockdown, said on Wednesday the spread of COVID-19 has not accelerated since it entered its second phase of reopening society…

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