Denmark
Maersk to lay off staff as part of cost cutting
Danish shipping group Maersk said on Thursday it would lay off staff at its main offices in Denmark and in other countries.…
EU sues Denmark over misuse of term ‘feta’ on Danish cheeses
The European Commission said on Wednesday it was suing Denmark for failing to prevent local companies from making and exporting outside the…
Africa-Europe Alliance: Denmark provides €10 million for sustainable development under the EU External Investment Plan
The European Commission and Denmark signed a transfer agreement for a voluntary contribution of around €10 million (DKK 75 million) to the…
Photo Story: Wind turbine transport on closed highway
A slow-moving wind turbine transport is on its way to the test centre in Oesterild from Hanstholm Harbour, West Coast of Jutland,…
Danish prosecutor charges Danske Bank for overcharging customers
Danske Bank said on Thursday it has been preliminary charged by the Danish prosecutor for overcharging customers for an investment product. Denmark’s…
Denmark gives go-ahead for Nord Stream 2 Russian pipeline segment
Denmark's Energy Agency announced on Wednesday that it had granted Nord Stream 2 , owned by Russia's Gazprom, a permit to lay…
Denmark approves stripping ISIS fighters of citizenship
Denmark's parliament approved legislation on Thursday that allows people with dual citizenship who fought for the ISIS group in Syria and Iraq…
Lighthouse in Denmark moved 70m on rails to save it from falling into sea
Coastal erosion threatened to topple the Denmark's Rubjerg Knude lighthouse into the sea. Now the 720-tonne structure is being saved, in an…
New U.N. refugee data centre inaugurated in Copenhagen
A new UN refugee data centre was inaugurated in the Danish capital Copenhagen. UN chief António Guterres said will improve the way…
Denmark sets up temporary border control at border with Sweden
Denmark will set up temporary border controls at the Swedish border starting next month, the country’s justice minister Nick Haekkerup said on…
Denmark calls for EU-wide diesel and petrol car ban by 2040
Denmark, backed by 10 other European Union countries, on Friday called for an EU-wide ban on diesel and petrol cars by 2040…
Photo Story: Diplomacy Scandinavian style
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (R) and Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar (L) ride a bicycle ahead of a meeting in Copenhagen,…