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Under the 'jewellery bill' refugees can keep possessions amounting to €1,338

Denmark passes controversial migrant law

The Danish parliament has passed a package of measures aimed at deterring refugees from seeking asylum.

The bill looks set to pass in parliament on 26 January

Criticism of plan to seize refugees' valuables

A controversial Danish plan to seize refugees' valuables has been criticised by members of the ruling Venstre party ahead of the first debate in parliament on the bill.

News • 13 Jan 16

Lars Lokke Rasmussen believes the European Union should lead an effort to modify the convention

Denmark to seek revision of UN Refugee Convention

Denmark's centre right-wing prime minister has said he would seek a revision of the United Nations Refugee Convention, as Europe faces its worst migration crisis since World War II.

News • 27 Dec 15

Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen leaving the voting booth at Nyboder School in Copenhagen this morning

'Clear no' in Danish vote on EU justice rules

Denmark has rejected a government proposal to deepen the EU member's participation in the bloc's justice cooperation, Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said.

News • 03 Dec 15

Carlsberg has long faced problems in Russia and Ukraine, from where it derives over a quarter of its operating profit

Carlsberg books $1.4 bn in charges, cuts staff

Carlsberg said it would book $1.4 billion in impairment and restructuring costs and slash management staff by 15% in a bid to return to growth.

Business • 11 Nov 15

Danske Bank reports 5% rise in third quarter pretax profits

Danske Bank's third quarter profit lags forecast

Danske Bank has today reported third-quarter pretax profit below forecasts but kept its full-year profit outlook.

Business • 29 Oct 15

TeliaSonera and Telenor first announced their Danish merger deal last December

TeliaSonera and Telenor fail on Danish merger deal

Telecom operators TeliaSonera and Telenor have dropped plans to merge their Danish businesses, saying that they could not agree terms with Europe's new competition commissioner.

Business • 11 Sep 15

People wait to cross the Greek-Macedonian border near the village of Idomeni, in northern Greece

US to take in 10,000 Syrian refugees in next year

US President Barack Obama has directed his administration to prepare to take in at least 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next year, the White House has said.

News • 10 Sep 15

Ryanair to increase the number of routes in Copenhagen to 14 from 12 despite row

Ryanair to move Copenhagen plane after court case

Ryanair will move its one Copenhagen-based aircraft out of the country after a court ruling that airport staff in the Danish capital had the right to refuse to service its flights.

Business • 03 Jul 15

Danish workers want Ryanair to pay them under local terms and conditions rather than Irish ones

Ryanair's Danish staff may strike over Irish pay

Ryanair could face strike action in Denmark after a court ruled that Copenhagen airport staff had the right to refuse to service its flights in a dispute over workers' rights.

Business • 01 Jul 15

DCC completes Esso deal in France for €106m

DCC deal for DLG's Danish energy unit cleared

European Union competition regulators have cleared DCC's acquisition of the Danish energy business of Danish agricultural company DLG Group.

Business • 24 Jun 15

Helle Thorning-Schmidt also stood down as Social Democratic Party leader

Danish prime minister concedes defeat in election

Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has conceded defeat in the country's general election and has stood down as Social Democratic Party leader.

News • 19 Jun 15

Allan the baby rabbit pictured before he was killed during radio programme (Pic: Facebook/radio24syv)

Danish radio host kills baby rabbit live on air

A Danish radio DJ killed a baby rabbit with a bicycle pump live on air, prompting a storm of criticism despite claims it had simply wanted to highlight cruelty in farming.

News • 26 May 15

The United States has voiced concern over the establishment of the bank - but many of its allies have applied to become founding members

Denmark applies to join Asian investment bank

Denmark has applied to join the Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, China's Ministry of Finance has said, becoming the latest European power to join the institution despite misgivings of the United States.

Business • 30 Mar 15

Jews and Muslims hold hands as they join in a ring of solidarity around the synagogue in Oslo, Norway

Norwegian Muslims form human shield at synagogue

More than 1,000 Muslims formed a human shield around Oslo's synagogue, offering symbolic protection for the city's Jewish community and condemning an attack on a synagogue in neighbouring Denmark last weekend.

News • 23 Feb 15

One man died in the first attack on an arts cafe hosting controversial artist Lars Vilks

Danish-born terror gunman had history of violence

Police shot dead a 22-year-old Danish-born gunman after he killed two people at a Copenhagen synagogue and an event promoting free speech.

News • 16 Feb 15

Denmark's Danske Bank now expects net profit of more than 14 billion crowns in 2015

Danske Bank's smaller than forecast pre-tax loss

Danske Bank has reported a smaller than expected pre-tax loss, reflecting higher income from its insurance business and fee income from increased customer activity.

Business • 03 Feb 15

Lego's net profit in 2013 rose by 9% to €820m

Lego builds up rise in annual profits

Lego posted rising annual profits and revenue today and said it would set up global management hubs to attract more foreign talent to the group's management.

Business • 27 Feb 14

Lego sales soar on popular girls series

Lego said that sales soared 13% during the first six months of 2013, thanks partly to the new "Lego Friends" series

Business • 05 Sep 13

Bang & Olufsen has issued two profit warnings during the 2012/13 financial year

Bang & Olufsen reports pretax loss for Q4

Danish luxury electronics maker Bang & Olufsen reported a fourth-quarter pretax loss due to one-off costs and falling sales and predicted a difficult year ahead.

Business • 16 Aug 13

Bomb scare in central Copenhagen a false alarm

Copenhagen bomb scare ruled a false alarm

A bomb scare over a suspect car which forced the evacuation of an area of central Copenhagen turned out to be a false alarm.

News • 06 Aug 13

Denmark's Danske Bank may face tougher capital rules

Denmark names six ''too big to fail'' banks

Denmark plans to classify six of its banks as "too big to fail".

Business • 14 Mar 13

Microsoft's EMEA operations are headquartered in Ireland

Denmark seeks €778m from Microsoft over Irish sale

Denmark wants Microsoft to pay 5.8 billion Danish crowns (€778 million) in back taxes in relation to the sale of software to an Irish subsidiary, according to Danish media.

Business • 04 Mar 13

Denmark cuts key rate by 0.25 points to 0.2%

Denmark's central bank cut its key interest rate by 0.25 points to 0.2% today.

Business • 05 Jul 12

Denmark exits recession in first quarter

Denmark pulled out of a six-month recession early this year.

Business • 31 May 12