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Danish pigmeat producers call for wage cuts to protect business

Danish pigmeat producers Monday called for workers employed at their slaughterhouse subsidiary to accept wage cuts, noting that pilots at troubled joint Scandinavian carrier SAS had made similar conce

Greenland autonomy vote boosts independence dream

Greenland's premier said he cried "tears of joy" as the results of a referendum in November showed the giant island is set to gain more autonomy within Denmark.

CSC team hits a bump as incoming sponsor is bankrupt

The new sponsor for the CSC team of Danish ex-cyclist Bjarne Riis is bankrupt, reports said Monday.

Nordic leaders hope for dialogue after Obama's "historic" victory

The election of Barack Obama as US president was described as "historic" Wednesday by Nordic leaders, who expressed hopes for more dialogue and cooperation.

Denmark raises lending rate to 5.5 per cent

Denmark's central bank increased the lending rate by 0.50 percentage points to 5.5 per cent Friday in a move to "support the Danish krone," the bank said.

The rise in the lending rate and the rate of interest for certificates and deposits was effective Friday.

Danish national killed in Islamabad blast identified

A Danish national killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack on a hotel in the Pakistani capital Islamabad over the weekend has been identified, the Danish security and intelligence service PET has said.

DNA tests have established that the deceased was police officer Karsten Krabbe, the PET said in a statement issued late Wednesday.

Danish cartoonist criticized for addressing party conference

Danish cartoonist criticized for addressing party conference A well-known Danish newspaper cartoonist has conceded he made a mistake when he accepted an invitation to address delegates at a populist Danish party known for its criticism of immigrants, repo

Denmark confirms Danish diplomat injured in Islamabad blast

Denmark confirms Danish diplomat injured in Islamabad blast The Danish foreign ministry confirmed that a Danish diplomat was among the injured in the apparent suicide bomb attack on the five-star Marriot hotel in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Satur

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