Posted on 13 March 2010. Tags: Denmark, economy, GDP, lars lokke rasmussen
The Danish Prime Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, has declared that his country will embark on a range of ambitious projects aimed at increasing the national GDP over the next decade.
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Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, General, MBL, Marketing and Consulting, Politics, Society
Posted on 12 March 2010. Tags: Iceland, IMF, loans, nordic, Norway
Jonas Gahr Store, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, looks set to break ranks with the other Nordic countries by recommending that Norway grant loans to Iceland before the Icesave issue is finally resolved with the Netherlands and the UK.
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Posted in Denmark, Finland, General, Holland, Iceland, MBL, Norway, Politics, Sweden, United Kingdom
Posted on 12 March 2010. Tags: Denmark, herbert pundik, israel, mossad, politiken
The former chief editor of Danish newspaper Politiken, Herbert Pundik, has spoken out for the first time of his time as an Israeli Mossad spy.
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Posted in Business, Denmark, General, International, MBL, Politics
Posted on 11 March 2010. Tags: bahamas, crime, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, nordic, Norway, Sweden, tax
An information sharing contract has been signed between the Nordic nations and the Bahamas, intended to hinder Nordic tax evasion.
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Posted in Business, Denmark, Finland, General, Iceland, International, MBL, Norway, Politics, Society, Sweden, Travel
Posted on 07 March 2010. Tags: agriculture, Denmark, farming, subsidies
The Danish government’s new agricultural platform, aimed at helping farmers, has been questioned by industry experts who see the move as potentially damaging to agricultural efficiency.
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Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, General, MBL, Politics
Posted on 07 March 2010. Tags: Copenhagen, crime, Denmark, Iceland, murder
A 42 year-old Icelandic man was murdered in Copenhagen this weekend. Police have arrested another Icelandic man as their chief suspect.
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Posted in Denmark, General, Iceland, MBL
Posted on 04 March 2010. Tags: business, Iceland, innovation, nordic, survey
A new report released yesterday ranks Iceland as the world’s innovation hotspot, stealing the crown from the USA.
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Posted in Business, Denmark, Finland, General, Holland, Iceland, International, MBL, Marketing and Consulting, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Posted on 04 March 2010. Tags: america, Denmark, drugs, extradition, law, residence permit, usa
The new Danish Justice Minister has criticised the drawn-out case of suspected drug-smuggler Camilla Broe, labelling the ongoing indictment as “grotesque”.
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Posted in Denmark, General, MBL, Politics, United States
Posted on 03 March 2010. Tags: cartoons, Denmark, Islam, mohammed, politiken
Danish newspaper Politiken has announced a settlement in the controversial Mohammed cartoon case, with the new agreement reached with descendants of the Prophet including an apology for any offence caused by the depictions. Politiken has become the first newspaper to do so, much to the dismay of fellow media publications.
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Posted in Culture, Denmark, General, International, Lifestyle, MBL
Posted on 03 March 2010. Tags: corruption, council of europe, Denmark
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has recently published its Third Round Evaluation Report on Denmark, in which it recommends more severe penal sanctions for corruption offences and further transparency in party funding, among other measures.
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Posted in Denmark, General, MBL, Politics