Of Costa Rapti The indivisible third brings them closer. And it imposes compromise solutions on old territorial disputes, in order to strengthen the unity of the Atlantic Alliance. This is the case of the uninhabited Arctic island of Hans, which for 49 years has been the apple of contention between Denmark and Canada. The Isle […]
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Denmark the most competitive economy in the world for 2022
Denmark overtook Switzerland as the most competitive economy in the world as the Nordic country improved its performance during the pandemic. Denmark climbed from third place last year to first in 2022 for the first time in 34 years that the IMD Business School publishes the Global Competitiveness Ranking, according to an announcement. “Denmark is […]
Denmark: Willing to write off SAS debt if private investors invest
Denmark is ready to write off the debt of the loss-making airline SAS and to contribute more capital if private investors do the same, announced the Minister of Finance, Nicolai Wammen. The airline’s share price jumped 45% as investors welcomed some positive news for the airline, which is struggling to cut costs while also trying […]
Denmark: The Prime Minister declares openness to a large coalition.
The Danish prime minister has said she is open to a grand coalition of political opponents, the first such move in the Nordic country in more than four decades. Mette Frederiksen said the Covid-19 crisis and the war in Ukraine made her support the idea because the government and the opposition have worked closely together, […]
Working visit of the temporary steering committee and executives of the Auxiliary Capital Insurance Fund (TEKA) in Denmark
A three-day working visit to Denmark was made by the temporary steering committee of the Auxiliary Capital Insurance Fund (TEKA), accompanied by a representative of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, as well as officials of the Fund. According to a statement from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, the purpose of the […]
Denmark will join the EU’s common defense policy
Three months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a majority of Danes, almost 67%, voted in favor of joining the European Union’s common defense policy on Wednesday, according to the almost complete census. The victory of “yes” in the referendum held in Denmark is recorded after the submission of the requests of Finland and Sweden to […]
‘In arms’ and peaceful Denmark
“Historic times require historic decisions” … With this in mind, Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen called a referendum last March on the country’s participation in EU defense policy. In contrast to Sweden and Finland, Denmark was a founding member of NATO and had joined the EU since 1973, but to this day has remained a […]
Danes vote tomorrow to overturn 30 years of non-EU policy
Danish voters will decide tomorrow whether their country will participate in the European Union’s defense policy. A result in favor of Denmark’s turn will make the country the last in the European Union to oppose participation in this common defense policy, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forces countries to radically reassess their security. Denmark is […]
Gazprom cuts gas to Orsted in Denmark and Shell Energy customers in Germany
Russian energy giant Gazprom announced today that it would cut off gas supplies to Orsted, Denmark, and Shell Energy for a gas supply contract in Germany after the two companies refused to comply with Moscow’s demand for a ruble payment. The supply of the two companies with natural gas will be stopped on June 1, […]
Denmark: Orsted warns of cut-off of gas supply from Russia after refusing to pay in rubles
Energy company Orsted warned today that Russia’s Gazprom could cut off gas supplies to Denmark after refusing to pay in rubles, stressing that such a move would not have a direct impact on Denmark’s gas supply. Moscow’s demand for the payment of gas in rubles has revealed cracks in the European Union’s unified response to […]
