Scandinavian nations not keen on seal hunting ban
A recent proposal approved by a European Parliament subcommittee would prohibit all EU nations from importing any seal products. This would be an econ...
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Baugur files for bankruptcy
The Icelandic investment company Baugur has filed for bankruptcy Dagens Industri reports. The company’s protection from creditors was cancelled ...
Denmark is organic nation of the year
According to BioFach, the organisers of the world’s biggest organic trade show, Denmark is the most organically-conscious nation on the planet. Denmar...
Greenland’s security a Danish concern
With the likelihood of ice-free seas around the Arctic fast becoming a reality, the Danish Defence Commission is calling for greater Nordic military p...
Only international law can resolve Arctic issues
After sitting down for talks with Russia over the inevitable battle for the vast oil and gas reserves lying under the Arctic Sea, Denmark has conclude...
More than 200 Danes losing jobs every day
The latest government employment figures released for January show that an average of 238 people lost their jobs in Denmark each day during the month....
Danish sausage poses risk of salmonella
Since October last year, Denmark has suffered two big outbreaks of salmonella poisoning from Danish sausages. Four people have died as a result of eat...
Finland’s Nokia plans voluntary redundancy
It seems it’s now mobile phone maker Nokia’s turn to trim its workforce in a bid to control costs and maintain profitability. The Finnish mobile phone...